Legality of Tippman 1919 .22LR

[theotherone]

With the changes of AOW and the .30cal 1919 do the Tippman .22lr rim fire versions fall in the same category or is there any sort of exemption for them?

Thank you for the help

[Quiet]

With the changes of AOW and the .30cal 1919 do the Tippman .22lr rim fire versions fall in the same category or is there any sort of exemption for them?

Thank you for the help

Under Federal laws/regulations...

It appears the semi-auto only versions are considered Title 1 Other.


Under CA laws/regulations...

The semi-auto only version meets the CA definition of a "handgun" due to it having a 11" barrel. [PC 16640(a) and 16530(a)]

Since it's a semi-auto "pistol", CA unsafe handgun laws and CA assault weapons laws for pistols apply to it.

Which means it's an off-Roster handgun that is also an assault weapon.

Assault weapon due to it being a semi-auto pistol that does not have a fixed magazine and has a shroud and accepts ammunition feeding devices outside of the pistol's grip. [PC 30515(a)(4)(C),(D)]

However...
If it had a 16" or greater length barrel, then it would no longer be considered a "handgun" and since it does not have a shoulder stock, it would be considered a semi-auto firearm that is not a pistol, rifle, or shotgun and CA DROS'd as a "long gun, other, semi-auto". Because it is a rimfire semi-auto other, CA assault weapons laws for semi-auto firearms that are not a pistol, rifle, or shotgun do not apply to it.

[theotherone]

Thank you very much for the detail. Very helpful