Cops in Ca. question? 30 round AR15 mags....

[Average Joe American]

Ok so I know cops in Ca. can carry handgun mags with more than 10 rounds. Does this exemption carry over to their personally owned rifles?

I guess while we are at it...are cops exempt when it comes to their personal AR15's? i.e 30 round mags and no bullet button?

(Sorry for the dumb questions, I am not a Ca. resident)

[ke6guj]

Ok so I know cops in Ca. can carry handgun mags with more than 10 rounds. Does this exemption carry over to their personally owned rifles?

yes it does.

I guess while we are at it...are cops exempt when it comes to their personal AR15's? i.e 30 round mags and no bullet button?

nope, they must follow the same rules as the rest of us with regards to evil features and detachable magazines, unless the AR15 is a registered AW.

[Big D]

yes it does.

nope, they must follow the same rules as the rest of us with regards to evil features and detachable magazines, unless the AR15 is a registered AW.

or if it is featureless

[003]

California Law Enforcement officers are 100% exempt from the law as it relates to the purchase and importation of high capacity magazines. They can use them in any weapon they own unless it is an assault weapon as defined by California law. In that case, they can only be used in a legally registered assault weapon.

This creates an interesting dilemma; a law enforcement officer can legally possess and buy all the high capacity magazines he desires, but if an off duty law enforcement officer puts a high capacity magazine in a non registered bullet button AR, he is breaking the law; but if he uses it in a pistol, registered assault weapon, mini 14 or a California legal M1-A he is good to go.

The restrictions of course do not apply to Department owned weapons they are issued for use in their official duties, or their own legally purchased and registered assault weapons. Keep in mind that many Chiefs will allow their officers to purchase AW's, which then can be registered with California DOJ to the officer. Once registered they can own them for life, even after retirment or leaving law enforcement.

An interesting side note, the restrictions on where they can be used, private property, with permission, etc does apply when off duty.