Firearm storage

trustnoone.45 · 08-03-2009, 04:18 PM

I may have to stay in california for a short period of time regrettably. My question is while im staying with the inlaws what should I do with my firearms. If i cant legally take them/store them in california.

trustnoone.45 · 08-03-2009, 04:21 PM

Oh yeah im moving so can't keep them home. Family to far away to help

.22guy · 08-03-2009, 07:41 PM

What do you have, you can most likely take it with you....

FS00008 · 08-04-2009, 01:27 AM

There is very little that is truly illegal here. If you have ARs, make sure they're not on the list. Attach a bullet button/other mag lock, or sell the lower and keep everything else if it's on the list. AKs, you can just sell or trade them out of state for something that isn't on the list etc. Just make sure you do mag locks or monsterman grips. Make sure that you disassemble your standard cap mags. Unless it's an AW such as a Taurus judge etc... if it's an AW, it has to stay out of the state.

oilfield_trash · 08-04-2009, 08:33 PM

What's the deal with disassembling the high cap mags? If they are disassembled they are not illegal? Can they be put back together at some point?

FS00008 · 08-04-2009, 11:57 PM

OT, they are considered "rebuild kits" and therefore are legal according to the letter of the law. Technically possessing standard capacity mags is not illegal, however "manufacturing" (putting a rebuild kit together to form a new mag that you didnt' have in cali prior to 2000) is illegal, as is "importing", unless you run an Armored Car service and are licensed as such with the state.

TRUE GRIT · 08-05-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by oilfield_trash

What's the deal with disassembling the high cap mags? If they are disassembled they are not illegal? Can they be put back together at some point?

Unlike a stripped receiver which is legally a firearm, a dissassembled magazine is just a pile of parts( housing, floor plate, spring, follower).

Another thing to remember is that the manufacture, importing, and selling is what is illegal, not possession per say. So since you are moving here, legally you would be " importing" your high caps, if they are dissasembaled when you come, and stay that way why you are here no law is being broken.

If you lived here before the ban it is perfectlly legal to own and use high cap mags as long as you possesed them before 2000.

TRUE GRIT · 08-05-2009, 12:07 AM

FS2008 can type faster tham me and beat me to the post.

08-03-2009, 04:18 PM	#1
trustnoone.45 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: colorado springs Posts: 485	Firearm storage I may have to stay in california for a short period of time regrettably. My question is while im staying with the inlaws what should I do with my firearms. If i cant legally take them/store them in california. __________________ If you find yourself in a fair fight your tactics suck!

08-03-2009, 04:21 PM	#2
trustnoone.45 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: colorado springs Posts: 485	Oh yeah im moving so can't keep them home. Family to far away to help __________________ If you find yourself in a fair fight your tactics suck!

08-03-2009, 07:41 PM	#3
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,432	What do you have, you can most likely take it with you.... __________________ My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office.

08-04-2009, 01:27 AM	#4
FS00008 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,745 Blog Entries: 3	There is very little that is truly illegal here. If you have ARs, make sure they're not on the list. Attach a bullet button/other mag lock, or sell the lower and keep everything else if it's on the list. AKs, you can just sell or trade them out of state for something that isn't on the list etc. Just make sure you do mag locks or monsterman grips. Make sure that you disassemble your standard cap mags. Unless it's an AW such as a Taurus judge etc... if it's an AW, it has to stay out of the state. __________________ "Safety? Is for gun to shoot, not for be on safety Love Ivan" -texnmidwest about Mosins

08-04-2009, 11:57 PM	#6
FS00008 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,745 Blog Entries: 3	OT, they are considered "rebuild kits" and therefore are legal according to the letter of the law. Technically possessing standard capacity mags is not illegal, however "manufacturing" (putting a rebuild kit together to form a new mag that you didnt' have in cali prior to 2000) is illegal, as is "importing", unless you run an Armored Car service and are licensed as such with the state. __________________ "Safety? Is for gun to shoot, not for be on safety Love Ivan" -texnmidwest about Mosins

08-04-2009, 08:33 PM	#5
oilfield_trash Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 225	What's the deal with disassembling the high cap mags? If they are disassembled they are not illegal? Can they be put back together at some point?

08-05-2009, 12:07 AM	#8
TRUE GRIT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North East L.A Posts: 601	FS2008 can type faster tham me and beat me to the post. __________________ Roll with the punches, learn from your scars.