Flash hider or Muzzle brake

[Ronyo]

So flash hider is not ok on a California AR, (is this correct?)
Is muzzle brake ok?

[Redeyedrider]

For featureless, you are correct. You will also need to permanently pin your stock or change to a fixed stock. You will need to swap the pistol grip for a compliant configuration.

[Ronyo]

Is muzzle brake on the same category of flash suppressor?

[Librarian]

Is muzzle brake on the same category of flash suppressor?

Only to the extent that both are 'things attached to the muzzle of the firearm'.

There is no legal definition of either, though lots of suggestions how one might identify each type.

CA DOJ appears to use the rule set -
1) If any packaging or advertising uses the word 'suppressor', the device is a flash suppressor.
2) If none of the materials use the word 'suppressor', they'll wing it, since there are no standards to apply.

[Ronyo]

Great,
This sound good, since I want to replace the flush suppressor with a muzzle brake.

[Ronyo]

Also, if I register it as an assault weapon, do I still have to make it featureless ?

[Librarian]

Also, if I register it as an assault weapon, do I still have to make it featureless ?

No -

do ONE of

1) register

2) make fixed mag

3) make featureless

[Ronyo]

That's great,
So what's the drawback of registering? I hear people crying about it.
Excuse the ignorance just moved in to California.

[Librarian]

That's great,
So what's the drawback of registering? I hear people crying about it.
Excuse the ignorance just moved in to California.

Big topic.

See earlier threads -

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1358722

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1382510

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1364807

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1367019

for a few...