watzittoya, where did you get your data that CA is the safest state to live in? We do have some of the safest cities in the country, but I don't recall the State being in the number 1 safe position. In fact, a lot of other States have shall carry laws and have had major reductions in violent crime. Some of them were very low in the crime department to start with. I'd be interested in a link to the info upon which you base your statement.

You are right on about CA's gun laws. As I recall, all the semi autos that were legal in the State before the new law are grandfathered in as being OK whether they have a mag cutoff or not.