Are CA LEOs exempt from NFA SBR laws?

[spdrcr]

Just curious as I've seen multiple AR rifles for sale here - some from LEO - which have 14.5" barrelled uppers with unpinned muzzle devices.

Do they get department letters that allow them to legally own that configuration within CA?

[ke6guj]

basically, no, they are not exempt from federal NFA laws on personally-owned firearms.

[Ron-Solo]

They are not exempt from the NFA.


Funny, I browse the sale forums, and I've never seen one.

[Pryde]

An Officer may well have a NFA department owned lower and have purchased their own SBR length upper to be used with it.

[Tacobandit]

With a letter from their CO i believe they can purchase sbr's

[spdrcr]

Funny, I browse the sale forums, and I've never seen one.

There appears to be one currently listed though the description is a bit ambiguous.

[Rogue187]

No they cannot purchase SBR's..
SBR/SBS all have to go through ATF..

[bcj128]

SBR is an NFA trust item if I remember correctly. Officers can possess a SBR, but it is department owned.

[MXRider]

Perhaps you are thinking of pistol uppers. I have yet to see an SBR listed for sale here.

[spdrcr]

Perhaps you are thinking of pistol uppers. I have yet to see an SBR listed for sale here.

While it could certainly be used for a pistol in that configuration, the ads were for rifles. They even included pictures. Of course they weren't listed as SBRs. They were listed as complete rifles. Then they had disclaimers that the muzzle device was not pinned. They also said they would separate the upper from the lower. However, that doesn't change the fact that the upper still must conform to NFA laws.

I was just curious if an LEO was exempt from having a pinned muzzle device on a rifle with a 14.5" barrel.

I am sure they are unintentianl as people do not understand NFA laws or are unaware.

I reported one of the ads and it was pulled by the mods.

[eviioiive]

LEOSA made this a gray area

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=8516463

[ke6guj]

LEOSA made this a gray area
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?p=8516463

only a grey area related to CA SBR laws. Federal SBR laws still apply and LEOSA is not an exemption to the NFA.

[CalCop]

only a grey area related to CA SBR laws. Federal SBR laws still apply and LEOSA is not an exemption to the NFA.

The Judge in the Peterson case in Illinois said Peterson was exempt from both federal and state law which made the Colt Sporter SBR a felony to possess in Illinois. The judge said LEOSA exempted any qualified active officer from possession of any firearm other than a machine gun. The judge specifically said LEOSA exempts LEOs from any law banning any rifle.

[ke6guj]

I must have missed that regarding LEOSA exempting LEOs from federal law. I thought it mainly was to exempt them from state and local laws.

[Rockit]

The judge said LEOSA exempted any qualified active officer from possession of any firearm other than a machine gun. The judge specifically said LEOSA exempts LEOs from any law banning any rifle.

So who is willing to be the test case here in CA??
Anyone???