[Frohickey]

The Colt Govt Model 45ACP is not on the approved for sale list because it was automatically delisted. Our enlightened elected officials that only care for our own safety has deemed that gun safety features that allow it to not fire if the gun is inadvertently dropped on a concrete floor is perishable and must be subject to constant recertification and retesting. Nothing but the very best in government inspections to ensure the safety of the sheep.... er... citizens of the great state of California!!!

[Argus]

With enlightened laws like these, California will soon rival the low crime rate of England. (sarcasm/off)

[hoosierskypilot]

Actually, in a manipulated drop test where the hammer was resting on a live round, the govt model Colt discharged. That's why everyone trained with the govt model knows you always carry in condition one: cocked and locked.

What's irritating about these politicians is that they infer such handguns are inherently defective. They are not inherently defective. They function exactly as they are designed.

[boris]

"The Colt Govt Model 45ACP is not on the approved for sale list because it was automatically delisted."

It is good then that I have a 1991A1 all goodied-up and a Para Ord.

I want one of those "carry" packages but why bother because it is impossible to get a concealed permit in the People's Republic of California.

Just under the wire, I bought a Ruger .480 Super Red Hawk. Now my Basic Firearms Safety Certificate is no good and I refuse to give them a thumbprint for their new one.

As for demonstrating proficiency (another facet of this law), I suppose a gun safe full of shooting equipment, all well-used, does not suffice any longer.

I DID lust after one of those Beretta Neos models, but I guess I'll just have to satisfy myself launching .480s down the range.

--Boris