Rifle registration effects....

[ap3572001]

I understand us not being happy with new rifle registration law.

Question.

What will be the tangible effects on 2014?

How will this law really change things?

[NotEnufGarage]

Police will know who's purchased a rifle after Jan 1, 2014 from a records check, so expect a request to search if you're pulled over or if they come to your home for some reason.

Not a problem for me. I have almost all the calibers I need/want (.22lr,5.56mm,6.8mm.308,.30-30,30-06) so I won't be purchasing any more long guns in this state after 2013. Too bad they'll be losing the future sales tax revenue of me upgrading.

[a1c]

Police will know who's purchased a rifle after Jan 1, 2014 from a records check, so expect a request to search if you're pulled over or if they come to your home for some reason.

Wait. Why should we expect a "request to search if we're pulled over"?

Most of us have registered handguns. Has that triggered requests to search? Not in my case.

[Shellshocker66]

Depends. Like stated by NotEnuf, the police can track who purchased the weapon and its legal owner. Now what happens when they try to run the number on a pre 2014 long rifle? We already hear horror stories of LEO saying "this gun is not registered" so what is to stop them from un-educated seizure? As a side note I frequently stop by my local police station for free child safe locks, last time I was in I talked to one of the old timers who was manning the community desk and asked him how he would rate the education of most of the LEO's in the department on firearm laws. His statement "Most of these new people have never touched a firearm prior to the academy and are extremely undereducated when it comes to the CA laws".

Now as to C&R collectors, it requires them to obtain a COE (certificate of eligibility) and pay extra money to still have guns shipped to the door. But it also opens some loopholes which are currently closed for C&R folks (check the C&R forum for more reading).

But its not 2014 yet and who knows what will happen between now and then.

[yellowfin]

The effect is probably another lawsuit.

[bden]

The effect is probably another lawsuit.

Get 'em!

[donw]

it is my suspicion (maybe that should be read as 'hope') that it will be overthrown in court

[NotEnufGarage]

Wait. Why should we expect a "request to search if we're pulled over"?

Most of us have registered handguns. Has that triggered requests to search? Not in my case.

It depends on the cop. When they run your name through the MDT, it'll come back showing you as a firearms owner. Depending on why they stopped you or came to you house, that might be enough suspicion (in their mind) to want to search. Whether it's a legal search is another question entirely.

[a1c]

It depends on the cop. When they run your name through the MDT, it'll come back showing you as a firearms owner. Depending on why they stopped you or came to you house, that might be enough suspicion (in their mind) to want to search. Whether it's a legal search is another question entirely.

But again - many of us bought a handgun in the past couple of decades. Therefore, our name has been in there for years already. Never herd of a case where a LEO used that as an excuse to request a search. He doesn't need it. He can ask anyway, and you are free to refuse. Long gun registration is not going to change anything there.

[vantec08]

Nail Gun. No DROS, no registration.

[LAWABIDINGCITIZEN]

But again - many of us bought a handgun in the past couple of decades. Therefore, our name has been in there for years already. Never herd of a case where a LEO used that as an excuse to request a search. He doesn't need it. He can ask anyway, and you are free to refuse. Long gun registration is not going to change anything there.

This, Exactly.

[Mesa Tactical]

The only effect will be it will take a little longer to DROS rifles.

[liketoshoot]

30 day wait between purchase of new rifles??????

[SteveH]

I understand us not being happy with new rifle registration law.

Question.

What will be the tangible effects on 2014?

How will this law really change things?

Harder to hide your long guns during a divorse.

[dantodd]

Three real effects.

The only effect that you are likely to see is when buying a rifle, I suspect you will no longer be able to "add on" an additional rifle at the end of the wait and I believe that you will have to do a separate DROS for each gun which will increase the cost of purchasing multiple firearms at one time.

Another effect that you are unlikely to ever see is in the event you become a prohibited person, by criminal conviction or being adjudicated mentally incompetent. In such cases the police will now be able to identify the firearms that you own and will have a shopping list when they come over to make sure you are compliant with the law.

Finally, if/when you have a rifle stolen it will be easier for police to track down the rightful owner should it be recovered.