Posted on Apr 11, 2020
What is the policy on bringing "Assault Weapons" for active duty service members who are PCSing to California?
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Is it legal for Active Duty members with PCS orders to California to bring "Assault Weapons" to California? It seems that each source that I read gives conflicting information.
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Edit: I want to post an update on this. In order to bring an assault weapon, California requires that you must have a signature from the base commander that you need to possess the assault weapon for performance of military duties. Thus, it seems like this is a no go.
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Edit: I want to post an update on this. In order to bring an assault weapon, California requires that you must have a signature from the base commander that you need to possess the assault weapon for performance of military duties. Thus, it seems like this is a no go.
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San Bernardino
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My suggestion would be to contact the local police departments close to where you will be stationed. They should be able to help you find the information you need in regards to applicable state and local firearms laws.
BTW- The best part of California is any road heading East out of that God-forsaken hellhole.
BTW- The best part of California is any road heading East out of that God-forsaken hellhole.
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2LT (Join to see), welcome to Rally Point! I'm sure that you have found this thread you started to be as informative as it is entertaining. Good luck at Ft. Irwin. Hopefully someday you'll be stationed in The "United" States again.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
Texas has a bunch of combat units at both Bliss and Hood. Bliss is the best place I have been for shooting.
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I would request a duty station that wasn’t in a communist country like California. Seriously.!
If you can’t change duty stations, I would get communist compliant before going. The DOJ and the lawmakers there are ridiculous. You can’t make enough laws to keep dumb*** people safe.
If you can’t change duty stations, I would get communist compliant before going. The DOJ and the lawmakers there are ridiculous. You can’t make enough laws to keep dumb*** people safe.
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The policy is move to TX if you can, we issue people rifles at the border if they don't have any :-)
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Well, can use the old adage from the recently old Army, just in reverse: Don't Tell, Don't Ask. Hopefully, your tour in Kommifornia won't be forever. Like carrying a concealed weapon. If they can't see it, how do they know you have it.
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First they are not "assault weapons" as those are illegal for anyone to hold in a civilian capacity. Second, you can make a few cosmetic changes and no longer fall under the unconstitutional Kalifornia laws. I have an AR556 which I bought in Kalifornia that came with an awful "fin" that made it impossible to conveniently shoot. It was legal with the fin. It iw also legal with a Thorsen stock that is much more convenient and gives a grip like my lever action rifle. Not as good as the actual AR design but reasonably convient and no longer meets the Kalifornia "assault weapon" definition. The stock is a definite thing you have to change there are a few other things you have to be careful about. No forward handle. No flash suppressor (but a compensator is OK). Check the rules make a few changes and you don't have a Kalifornia "assault weapon".
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I want to post an update on this. In order to bring an assault weapon, California requires that you must have a signature from the base commander that you need to possess the assault weapon for performance of military duties. Thus, it seems like this is a no go.
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My personal opinion, being both a Reservist in CA and a CA native, shhh. Keep that information to yourself and don't register your "assault weapons" in CA. Also stock up on 30 round mags before you move.
As for the military exemption, from what I know, there isn't one. But I hope I'm wrong.
As for the military exemption, from what I know, there isn't one. But I hope I'm wrong.
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Sgt Ed Allen
Actually, you would be wrong on the 30 round magazine. It is illegal to import (bring into the state) any magazine with a capacity greater than 10 rounds.
There is no military exemption.
Read up on Prop 63 for the state of California. The only way you will be able to purchase ammo is if you have a copy of your PCS Orders stating that you are living there. You will also need a utility bill or other proof that you are a resident.
You cannot bring ammo into the state of California.
You cannot bring and "assault weapon" into the state of California. That is called importing. Before you bring an AR rifle into the state, you must modify it to meet the regulations. (No collapsing stock, no pistol grip extending below the trigger assembly, no forward pistol grip, no flash hider. But, here is the good news. If you meet all of those requirements, you can keep the magazine release button.
The alternative is to make it so that you have to break open the action to remove the magazine, OR you have to make the magazine non-removable.
There is no military exemption.
Read up on Prop 63 for the state of California. The only way you will be able to purchase ammo is if you have a copy of your PCS Orders stating that you are living there. You will also need a utility bill or other proof that you are a resident.
You cannot bring ammo into the state of California.
You cannot bring and "assault weapon" into the state of California. That is called importing. Before you bring an AR rifle into the state, you must modify it to meet the regulations. (No collapsing stock, no pistol grip extending below the trigger assembly, no forward pistol grip, no flash hider. But, here is the good news. If you meet all of those requirements, you can keep the magazine release button.
The alternative is to make it so that you have to break open the action to remove the magazine, OR you have to make the magazine non-removable.
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