Posted on 09/13/2004 10:17:43 AM PDT by kimber
We have had a lot of questions recently about what guns can now be purchased in California that were previously banned under the Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994.
The answer to that is very simple. It has absolutely no affect on California law. Here's how gun laws work in order of priority and precedent.
Second Amendment: "... the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Federal Gun Laws: Infringes on the Second Amendment
California State Gun Laws: Supercedes Federal Gun Laws and further infringes
California Regulatory Agencies (Cal DOJ): Interprets and implements California State Gun Laws
No, you cannot purchase a Colt Sporter or any of the firearms listed in California's Assault Weapon Guide. Nor can you purchase any firearm that was previously banned by the Federal Assault Weapon Ban, that has become legal as of today in about 46 other states, or import them into California for any reason unless you are the government. And citizens of this fair state are not the government. Additionally, California bans the sale or importation of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Absolutely nothing changes in California. So jump for joy, at least some people are getting their rights back.
Hopefully, there'll be ANOTHER riot in LA and I'll get to liberats getting turned away from gun stores for that pesky 15 day waiting period BS. I liked watching that on TV and then looking at my full gun safe.
The primary reason why I would rather flip burgers in Virginia than be a corporate CEO in California.
Let's see...California law supercedes the Constitution...outlaws/terrorists have no trouble obtaining these weapons illegally to terrorize those of us who would use them legally for our defense...yeh, that's California logic!!
I don't live in California. I have a son who lives in Kalifornia (yes I did spell it with a "K"). When my wife's father died, she inherited an old M1-Carbine (yes the Carbine that is so underpowered that it can't be legally used for deer hunting in most states.) That M1 Carbine has a paratrooper stock on it.
After the California assault weapons laws were passed, I called up the California Dept. of Justice to see if the inherited M1 Carbine (with paratrooper stock) could be brought into the State of California legally.
I was told that since it was semi-auto, had a bayonet lug, had the ability to accept a large capacity magazine, and had a folding/colapsable stock and had a pistol-like grip that the firearm would have to be made totally inoperable prior to bringing into the state or surrendered to police for destruction upon bringing into the state of Kalifornia.
It is still in my gun safe and I do not plan on ever living in California.
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I don't own guns, nor can I hit the broad side of a barn, but I was hoping that this might actually trickle down into the people's republic of Kalifornia.
So, does this mean that Kalifornistan has seceded from the Union? If the FedCon no longer applies, I guess their next step will be to bring back slavery.
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