As a California native, it is incredibly difficult to get the kind of firearms that you see toted around in other states on social media, because of our state’s gun laws.
There are alternative ways to get weapons like those, of course, but it’s not very sustainable or comparable to something made by a proper gunsmith. Also getting your hands on ammunition in this state is both difficult and recorded at each transaction.
For those reasons, its unlikely to happen, as much as it pains me to say.
Of course, this changes quite a bit when people organize around this. But a lone wolf is not going to work well here.
I recommend the VR80 shotgun. It is available in California - 12 gauge, semi-auto, uses magazines, and apparently uninstalling a pin near the magazine catch can allow the magazine to be released like a non-compliant. When compliant with CA’s restrictions, you can open the shotgun like a lever or split action, allowing the magazine to be removed. With a 9-rounder magazine, you can dole out quite a bit of hurt. Of course, you can go bigger if laws no longer apply.
The biggest issue with it, is that you need to shoot about 250ish rounds for the gun to loosen up - early on, it tends to have jamming. It should sing once you got in some practice. This shotgun is ambidextrous and patterned after an AR15, so you can attach assorted things to it, and readjust bits of it to suit yourself. I personally find the stock to be unergonomic, but again…if laws no longer apply, you can fix that.
Note, however, this shotgun requires a specialist technician for major repairs. It is something like a decade old, so that means the know-how is fairly rare. Aside from that, it is easy to care for everyday usage, like most shotguns.
I am debating what type of ammo to use with mine as standard. I want to be able to hit drones, while still being able to melt some armored ICE by hitting limbs. Probably a 000 load, since a militia realistically wouldn’t want to be too close to receive accurate fire. It will take me a couple months to figure out what is the right ammo for me.
With very few exceptions, California doesn’t grandfather equipment into new gun regulations. The presumption is if you possess ammunition/guns that aren’t on prior sale records (IE: out of state purchase), you need to declare and possibly surrender them.
Given that all in-state transactions are recorded (as I mentioned in my prior comment), if any LEO found ammo or guns in your car trunk along a state line, you’re cooked.
Not guaranteed to happen, but certainly not risk free.
As a California native, it is incredibly difficult to get the kind of firearms that you see toted around in other states on social media, because of our state’s gun laws.
There are alternative ways to get weapons like those, of course, but it’s not very sustainable or comparable to something made by a proper gunsmith. Also getting your hands on ammunition in this state is both difficult and recorded at each transaction.
For those reasons, its unlikely to happen, as much as it pains me to say.
Of course, this changes quite a bit when people organize around this. But a lone wolf is not going to work well here.
I recommend the VR80 shotgun. It is available in California - 12 gauge, semi-auto, uses magazines, and apparently uninstalling a pin near the magazine catch can allow the magazine to be released like a non-compliant. When compliant with CA’s restrictions, you can open the shotgun like a lever or split action, allowing the magazine to be removed. With a 9-rounder magazine, you can dole out quite a bit of hurt. Of course, you can go bigger if laws no longer apply.
The biggest issue with it, is that you need to shoot about 250ish rounds for the gun to loosen up - early on, it tends to have jamming. It should sing once you got in some practice. This shotgun is ambidextrous and patterned after an AR15, so you can attach assorted things to it, and readjust bits of it to suit yourself. I personally find the stock to be unergonomic, but again…if laws no longer apply, you can fix that.
Note, however, this shotgun requires a specialist technician for major repairs. It is something like a decade old, so that means the know-how is fairly rare. Aside from that, it is easy to care for everyday usage, like most shotguns.
I am debating what type of ammo to use with mine as standard. I want to be able to hit drones, while still being able to melt some armored ICE by hitting limbs. Probably a 000 load, since a militia realistically wouldn’t want to be too close to receive accurate fire. It will take me a couple months to figure out what is the right ammo for me.
While you can’t purchase a gun out of state you can purchase ammo out of state.
Or at least to the best of my knowledge. Many states only want to know if you’re 18 before selling you ammo, effectively meaning no ID checks
Moment you cross the state border back, you gotta declare it, forfeit it, or try to smuggle it. Legislators thought of that, same with importing guns.
Wait… There’s border checks between states or something?
With very few exceptions, California doesn’t grandfather equipment into new gun regulations. The presumption is if you possess ammunition/guns that aren’t on prior sale records (IE: out of state purchase), you need to declare and possibly surrender them.
Given that all in-state transactions are recorded (as I mentioned in my prior comment), if any LEO found ammo or guns in your car trunk along a state line, you’re cooked.
Not guaranteed to happen, but certainly not risk free.
Imports have to through a FFL in most states anyway, but interesting they were able to apply that to ammo too.