Firearm reg when moving to CA?

[Swiss]

Some friends are moving to California and naturally want to keep their firearms. Assuming they don't have anything that falls under the CA definition of an "assault weapon", is there any registration requirement that would apply to them?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

[radioman]

yes there is, it's $19.00 you can the form at the DMV http://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/pd...s/ab991frm.pdf

[Swiss]

Thanks, I assume you meant DOJ :-)

Is this mandatory or voluntary?

[Decoligny]

Mandatory for handguns.

Not currently required for long guns. Registration of newly purchased long guns starts in 2014.

[radioman]

Thanks, I assume you meant DOJ :-)

Is this mandatory or voluntary?

No I meant the DMV they should have the forms. or you can download it from the link I posted.....

[Librarian]

And the usual suggestion to read the wiki article -- http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Mo..._with_firearms

[Swiss]

Aha, the Wiki article is very helpful too. I never bothered to look since I've always been a CA resident - thanks for reminding me about this excellent resource.

And the usual suggestion to read the wiki article -- http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Mo..._with_firearms

[spitrhyma]

Sorry I only read the 1st few replies and it sounds like you're asking the question wrong...

Any RESTRICTIVE LAW that applies to any state in the US will definatenly also apply to California...

Keep in mind that the 1st thing you should do is check the California Roster list and find out if the guns is even legal in california... This will save you a lot of time because any gun that cannot be california legal will not appear on this list... This will shorten your list of guns to check...

Then if the gun IS on the california roster list, make sure the modifications meet the following requirements:

Most common problem is magazine capacity. You cannot have more than 10 rounds.

I'd Assault weapons are the 2nd most common problem.

Lastly there are certain pistols (for example baby desert eagle) that don't meet california requirements like having a chamber loaded indicator, but they won't be on the list. So if you haven't modified your pistols, you should mainly just sorry about the magazine capacity.

All pistols must have a visual chamber loaded indicator (sorry if this one hurts)

ANY WEAPON that has to be registered with the BATFE is not legal in California. AOW's, NFA's, SBRs, sound supressors, flash hiders... forget about'em.

Grenade launcher's can't be 40mm (but I think that's federal law).

Nothing can be attached to your barrel without the presence of a set screw or some sort of permanant welding. The only things that can even be attached to your barrel at all are muzzlebreak/compensators and "Fake suppressors" which are just embarassing...

No folding stocks AT ALL (if I'm not mistaking) -- When it comes to telescoping stocks... you can only have 2 out of 3 of the following features: telescoping stock, pistol grip, detachable magazine (without the aid of a key or lock).

No pistols that can fire shotgun ammunition or .410 cal

No semi-automatic shotguns are allowed to have folding stocks, and there are a few individual pump action shotguns that are not allowed to have them... Besides that we can have folding stocks on our non-semiauto shotguns (yay!)

No foregrips on your pistol, or anything that can act like a foregrip. Obviously no buttstock either but that is covered as an SBR.

All other restrictions that applied where you come from will apply here... if anything they will be even more restrictive...

Sorry if I'm forgetting anything. Please feel free to add to the list people!!!

[Swiss]

Thanks for the comments but according to the Wiki the Roster does'nt apply to guns moved here.

[Fjold]

Sorry I only read the 1st few replies and it sounds like you're asking the question wrong...

Any RESTRICTIVE LAW that applies to any state in the US will definatenly also apply to California...

Keep in mind that the 1st thing you should do is check the California Roster list and find out if the guns is even legal in california... This will save you a lot of time because any gun that cannot be california legal will not appear on this list... This will shorten your list of guns to check...
The above is wrong. There is no roster requirement to import your personally owned handguns when you move to California.

Then if the gun IS on the california roster list, make sure the modifications meet the following requirements:

Most common problem is magazine capacity. You cannot have more than 10 rounds.

I'd Assault weapons are the 2nd most common problem.

Lastly there are certain pistols (for example baby desert eagle) that don't meet california requirements like having a chamber loaded indicator, but they won't be on the list. So if you haven't modified your pistols, you should mainly just sorry about the magazine capacity.

All pistols must have a visual chamber loaded indicator (sorry if this one hurts)
The above is also wrong. A loaded chamber indicator only applies to newly manufactured handguns being added to the approved roster, not to private individuals bringing their handguns into the state when they move here.

ANY WEAPON that has to be registered with the BATFE is not legal in California. AOW's, NFA's, SBRs, sound supressors, flash hiders... forget about'em.

Grenade launcher's can't be 40mm (but I think that's federal law).

Nothing can be attached to your barrel without the presence of a set screw or some sort of permanant welding. The only things that can even be attached to your barrel at all are muzzlebreak/compensators and "Fake suppressors" which are just embarassing...
The above is also wrong. You are allowed to have flash hiders on semiauto rifles if you run with a bullet button and non semiautomatic rifles can have anything but a sound reduction device on them

No folding stocks AT ALL (if I'm not mistaking) -- When it comes to telescoping stocks... you can only have 2 out of 3 of the following features: telescoping stock, pistol grip, detachable magazine (without the aid of a key or lock).
The above is also wrong with a bullet button on a semiauto rifle you can have all the evil features that you want

No pistols that can fire shotgun ammunition or .410 cal
The above is also wrong, there is no restriction on .410 caliber pistols as long as they are not designed to fire a shotgun shell

No semi-automatic shotguns are allowed to have folding stocks, and there are a few individual pump action shotguns that are not allowed to have them... Besides that we can have folding stocks on our non-semiauto shotguns (yay!)

No foregrips on your pistol, or anything that can act like a foregrip. Obviously no buttstock either but that is covered as an SBR.

All other restrictions that applied where you come from will apply here... if anything they will be even more restrictive...

Sorry if I'm forgetting anything. Please feel free to add to the list people!!!

Please stop posting about California gun laws.

[Decoligny]

Sorry I only read the 1st few replies and it sounds like you're asking the question wrong...

Any RESTRICTIVE LAW that applies to any state in the US will definatenly also apply to California...

Keep in mind that the 1st thing you should do is check the California Roster list and find out if the guns is even legal in california... This will save you a lot of time because any gun that cannot be california legal will not appear on this list... This will shorten your list of guns to check...

Then if the gun IS on the california roster list, make sure the modifications meet the following requirements:

Most common problem is magazine capacity. You cannot have more than 10 rounds.

I'd Assault weapons are the 2nd most common problem.

Lastly there are certain pistols (for example baby desert eagle) that don't meet california requirements like having a chamber loaded indicator, but they won't be on the list. So if you haven't modified your pistols, you should mainly just sorry about the magazine capacity.

All pistols must have a visual chamber loaded indicator (sorry if this one hurts)

ANY WEAPON that has to be registered with the BATFE is not legal in California. AOW's, NFA's, SBRs, sound supressors, flash hiders... forget about'em.

Grenade launcher's can't be 40mm (but I think that's federal law).

Nothing can be attached to your barrel without the presence of a set screw or some sort of permanant welding. The only things that can even be attached to your barrel at all are muzzlebreak/compensators and "Fake suppressors" which are just embarassing...

No folding stocks AT ALL (if I'm not mistaking) -- When it comes to telescoping stocks... you can only have 2 out of 3 of the following features: telescoping stock, pistol grip, detachable magazine (without the aid of a key or lock).

No pistols that can fire shotgun ammunition or .410 cal

No semi-automatic shotguns are allowed to have folding stocks, and there are a few individual pump action shotguns that are not allowed to have them... Besides that we can have folding stocks on our non-semiauto shotguns (yay!)

No foregrips on your pistol, or anything that can act like a foregrip. Obviously no buttstock either but that is covered as an SBR.

All other restrictions that applied where you come from will apply here... if anything they will be even more restrictive...

Sorry if I'm forgetting anything. Please feel free to add to the list people!!!

Lots of fail in this post.

Roster only applies to handguns purchased through an FFL. You can import non roster handguns with no problems.

You can have a magazine over 10 rounds if at any time prior to Jan 2000 you had them in CA.

There is no .410 cal restrictions. There is a prohibition against handguns that are chambered for any shotgun shells.

And that is just the blatently wrong stuff.

[goldrush]

Lots of fail in this post.
Roster only applies to handguns purchased through an FFL. You can import non roster handguns with no problems.

So I can move to CA with my 1006?

[Andy Taylor]

So I can move to CA with my 1006?

Assuming you are referring to a Smith & Wesson M1006 10mm semi-auto pistol, the answer is yes.

[goldrush]

Assuming you are referring to a Smith & Wesson M1006 10mm semi-auto pistol, the answer is yes.

Yep. Thanks, Anj.

[Ford8N]

Just wondering. What about AK pistol receivers? Unbuilt.