However, for a red-blooded freedom-loving American patriot like me, there yet lurks a darker side to California. The Golden State has what are arguably the most draconian, freedom-averse gun laws in the country.
Here they are:. This means, distilled down to its essence, that conventionally configured rifles like the Springfield Armory M1A can be owned in California with minimal fuss. CA-compliant M1A rifles include a fixed stock, a ten-round magazine and a perforated muzzle brake in lieu of a flash suppressor, but are essentially unchanged from the same guns sold in free states. However, Americans living in California want to exercise their Second Amendment rights just like the rest of us.
As a result, Springfield Armory has you longsuffering Californians covered. This looks a little weird but does not adversely affect the functioning of the rifle. Believe it or not, the situation gets murkier with handguns. Any handgun legally offered for sale in California has to pass firing, safety and drop tests as stipulated by the California Department of Justice. Every gun has to be evaluated based upon its unique merits.
Each model or variation has to be evaluated and approved individually. The same gun by the same manufacturer cut from carbon steel or stainless has to be evaluated as two distinct firearms. The round magazine limit applies to handguns as well. Live The Armory Life. The latest content straight to your inbox plus an automatic entry to each of our monthly gun giveaways! All new candidate handguns must have a loaded chamber indicator and a magazine disconnect safety. As of January 1, , all new models must also include a microstamping capability that imprints a unique mark on every fired case in two places.
Specific models already on the list are grandfathered, but all subsequent candidates must include this stuff. As you can guess, developing a handgun with features such as unique dual microstamping of every fired case to meet these requirements would be daunting. The regulatory scheme they have contrived in support of that goal represents death by a thousand cuts. The approved handgun list shrank by seventy grandfathered guns last year.
The current list has approved handguns, with 57 of those being Springfield Armory models. Transfers of firearms between individuals must involve a background check and be undertaken through a licensed dealer. There is a day waiting period for all firearm transfers, even the person-to-person sort, and you can only transfer one handgun per month.
You also have to undergo a background check to buy ammunition. The labyrinthine details of California firearms law can admittedly be tough to digest.
Fortunately, Springfield Armory has a function on their website that helps cut through the administrative white noise. California ranks fourteenth in the nation for violent crime per unit population. California beat out Texas 17 th and New York 25 th. My own home state of Mississippi, with a Regardless, Springfield Armory still provides California citizens with quality reliable defensive firearms. Their spectrum of California-compliant guns is refreshingly expansive.
Stay strong, my brothers and sisters. And, be sure to vote to protect and promote your Second Amendment rights. Research your local and state firearms laws regarding any purchases you may make. Also, please be sure to check out The Armory Life Forum, where you can comment about our daily articles, as well as just talk guns and gear.
Go to forum thread. These articles are considered to be suggestions and not recommendations from Springfield Armory. Antique firearms i. California law provides important limitations on the use of lawfully registered assault weapons as well to protect the public safety. Unless are person obtains a special weapons permit from DOJ authorizing additional assault weapon uses, people owning lawfully registered assault weapons must generally only possess their assault weapons in the following circumstances: California law includes a legislative declaration regarding the dangers assault weapons present to public safety:.
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