List of handguns legal/ illegal in California
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BlueOvalBandit
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The DOJ is your friend....
Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale - Firearms Division - California Dept. of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
This only applies to buying a NEW gun in CA as a resident ie I as a resident cannot buy an off roster gun and import it to this state. Guns not listed on the roster doesn't make them "Illegal".
There are exemptions and ways to get around the roster. Single shot exemption is one of them.
Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale - Firearms Division - California Dept. of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
This only applies to buying a NEW gun in CA as a resident ie I as a resident cannot buy an off roster gun and import it to this state. Guns not listed on the roster doesn't make them "Illegal".
There are exemptions and ways to get around the roster. Single shot exemption is one of them.
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C&R eligible handguns (older than 50 years) are exempt also.
Blueovalbandit, thanks for the fast reply! My wife & I are thinking about moving back to San Diego where our youngest son lives. We moved to Texas 8 years ago to be by our grandkids & our oldest son who is career military. After 1 tour in Iraq & now he is on his 3rd tour to Afganistan he will be maybe coming back to the states. Currently he is with 173rd stationed in Italy. Doubt he'll be coming back to Ft. Hood. So we want to live by one of our sons. And our oldest will be retiring in a couple years & maybe live in San Diego. Our oldest granddaughter is going to college at U.C.S.D. in San Diego. Said all this because your wondering why I would leave Texas a gun lovers best place to live. It's called your family. As far as my question, I have a Smith model 27-3. Never fired and I just want to know if I will have to sell it before we go to Ca. It's not on the list. I didn't know if I could bring it with me. Thanks, again for you help. I have a bunch of Smiths all revolvers & a Glock 23 plus others.
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This is a link to a law firm who advertises regularly in the CRPA newsletter, so I think he is a reputable information source:
The California Gun Attorney - Importing Firearms into California
Hope this is helpful.
The California Gun Attorney - Importing Firearms into California
Hope this is helpful.
San Diego is a great, great place. Despite the oppressive gun laws in CA, San Diego certainly has a much nicer, and way more eclectic lifestyle than you'll find in Texas. That's not intended to be an insult to Texas, but Southern California simply has a much more diverse population than almost anywhere else in the country.
As for the gun laws, as posted above, you need to spend some time at Calguns. They'll help set you straight.
As has been stated, above, the roster doesn't make a gun legal or illegal. It just controls what new guns can or can't be sold in CA. Bringing off-roster guns into CA, is perfectly legal. Selling them here, is perfectly legal. Buying them here, is perfectly legal, but in those cases, must be done person-to-person. Or, through consignment.
The "roster" is yet another underhanded tactic by the left. In essence, they are prohibiting us from buying certain guns, but they don't have to say they are "banning" anything. They can hide behind the lie that they are legislating for our safety. The dirty snakes.
As for the gun laws, as posted above, you need to spend some time at Calguns. They'll help set you straight.
As has been stated, above, the roster doesn't make a gun legal or illegal. It just controls what new guns can or can't be sold in CA. Bringing off-roster guns into CA, is perfectly legal. Selling them here, is perfectly legal. Buying them here, is perfectly legal, but in those cases, must be done person-to-person. Or, through consignment.
The "roster" is yet another underhanded tactic by the left. In essence, they are prohibiting us from buying certain guns, but they don't have to say they are "banning" anything. They can hide behind the lie that they are legislating for our safety. The dirty snakes.
Bruce51
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If you purchased any of those handguns in California, at a dealer, they are still registered to you.
You cannot import over ten rounds magazines.
You can self register your purchased out of state guns with the DOJ.
You cannot bring an assault weapon on the DOJ list of banned weapons.
Mostly AK's or guns with certain features deemed to be evil.
You can self off list guns on consignment at an FFL or purchase consigned guns. You can give guns to family members without a waiting period. You just need to have the transfer recorded at an FFL.
Lots of nasty rules but guns are hot here and selling like crazy.
Bruce
You cannot import over ten rounds magazines.
You can self register your purchased out of state guns with the DOJ.
You cannot bring an assault weapon on the DOJ list of banned weapons.
Mostly AK's or guns with certain features deemed to be evil.
You can self off list guns on consignment at an FFL or purchase consigned guns. You can give guns to family members without a waiting period. You just need to have the transfer recorded at an FFL.
Lots of nasty rules but guns are hot here and selling like crazy.
Bruce
Useful links there but I got incorrect advice when I wanted to give a 66-4 to my daughter in L.A. I live in Virginia. There is an exemption from the DOJ "Safe Guns" list for direct family transfers. IOW parent/child, brother/sister. I found it first on the DOJ website. Several guys on CalGuns told me it couldn't be done. It took three phone calls, but I found an FFL in L.A. who actually understood California law. BTW the FFL did insist on a waiting period.
Calguns is just a forum, like any other. FUD comes with the territory, no matter where you search. But I should have been a little more specific. There are links and stickies there with clear info regarding the laws and regulations. Also, if you spend a little time there, you will find that there are some clear experts (some, attorneys) who are very helpful.
The family transfer is a nice thing. However, I don't believe it's valid for siblings. It's only use is for parent to child, or child to parent. But did they DOJ tell you otherwise?
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Oliveview is absolutely correct about the helpful links and stickies on CalGuns.
Well, I just proved that even this forum (specifically me) can provide incorrect information. Please accept my apologies.
I went back to the DOJ website and it looks like the family exemption only applies to parent/child, grandparent/grandchild, and spouse/spouse (or domestic partner). Link to FAQs above.
I really appreciate all the help you people have given me. Living here in Texas for 8 years has been great. You really do develope a Texas attitude. In a good way. You get your carry license, you buy a gun when you want & sell or trade when you want. You feel free & you go to the shooting range just to have fun & b.s. with the guys it's great. We take our resonsibility of carrying a weapon serious & practice to be proficient. My wife also has her carry license. She also practices. Feels safer when she's out and about & when I'm not home. But blood is blood, we miss our sons & grandkids, so as soon as we sell our house Ca. here we come. Thanks again!! Lefty Lar
lefty- DO NOT do what I did.....
I had several rare S&W's which I could have brought into CA legally from WA state. It was tough enough getting rid of the russian kalashnikovs that I painstakingly built over 6 years, but selling the wheelguns really annoyed me. What I did'nt know was that I could have done either of these two things=
A. Given the guns to my uncle who lives in seattle, and once I made it to los angeles, had him transfer them to a friendly FFL who acknowledges intra-familial out of state transfers. Even though the wheelguns were off-roster, they are otherwise legal in CA, and would have gotten a "roster-exemption".
B. Driven them into CA as a non-resident, legally locked and in the trunk with no ammunition near by. Gifted them to a family member in los angeles, in an intra-familial transfer, and then "buy" them back at a later date.
Among the revolvers I sold were a mint mint 625, a new 696, and a 66-2 P&R...
I had several rare S&W's which I could have brought into CA legally from WA state. It was tough enough getting rid of the russian kalashnikovs that I painstakingly built over 6 years, but selling the wheelguns really annoyed me. What I did'nt know was that I could have done either of these two things=
A. Given the guns to my uncle who lives in seattle, and once I made it to los angeles, had him transfer them to a friendly FFL who acknowledges intra-familial out of state transfers. Even though the wheelguns were off-roster, they are otherwise legal in CA, and would have gotten a "roster-exemption".
B. Driven them into CA as a non-resident, legally locked and in the trunk with no ammunition near by. Gifted them to a family member in los angeles, in an intra-familial transfer, and then "buy" them back at a later date.
Among the revolvers I sold were a mint mint 625, a new 696, and a 66-2 P&R...
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You didn't even have to do either of those things. You could have just. Fought the revolvers with you and submitted a form to the ca doj.
And in case anyone is interested, here is some information about purchasing off roster s&w revolvers from out of state. Using the practice described in the link I have purchased close to 10 s&w revolvers from out of state.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-sm...ert-s-w-single-action-so-can-imported-ca.html
BlueOvalBandit
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Correct it goes vertically, not horizontal. Grandparents to grand kids is ok Uncles to newphews or brother to sister is not ok.
Like said before bring your handguns just you have to register them with the DOJ in a certain time frame. And I'm pretty sure it just involves a form and your money, no ffl needed. Hi-caps here are not illegal to own and use btw just illegal to import/construct blah blah blah, we can rebuild hi cap magazines here although, its up to you what you want to do with that info. If you have AR's there's no way around it, you have to convert it to CA legal, all of which is easy to reverse if you leave.
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And all these years, I thought those state employees at the highway checkpoints on the California border were looking for fruits and vegetables.
RGMoore
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I'm confused 
You guys are saying that if you move into Ca, you have to register your guns with the DOJ?????
When did that start???
Seems kind of silly given the millions of guns that are here in possession of residents that the DOJ has no idea that they are here. IF I was moving to this pit (which I am getting closer to leaving every day) I certainly would not want ANYBODY to know that I had guns. And how are they going to find out????
You guys are saying that if you move into Ca, you have to register your guns with the DOJ?????When did that start???
Seems kind of silly given the millions of guns that are here in possession of residents that the DOJ has no idea that they are here. IF I was moving to this pit (which I am getting closer to leaving every day) I certainly would not want ANYBODY to know that I had guns. And how are they going to find out????
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I just moved to California after retiring from the Army. I brought ALL of my firearms. ARs(with BB) and hand guns all have 10 round magazines. Long guns and rim fire don't have to be registered(untill 1/1/14). Don't have any mags over 10 rounds assembled. You can still have them just not assembled. Have to pay$19 DROS fee to register per firearm(cost me an arm and leg). Revolvers don't count because they don't have more than ten round center fire revolvers.
Not that it needs to be said but no full autos. PM me if you have any questions.
Not that it needs to be said but no full autos. PM me if you have any questions.
BlueOvalBandit
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I'm confused
When did that start???
Since 93, handguns only for out of state residents moving in. All handgun sales for residents had to be registered since 91. Long guns are another story as said above there was no registration which has changed.
