Are automatic machine guns legal in the state of California?
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only if you have a class 3 license and register it with the DOJ\ngood luck as getting class 3 involved FBI background check and then thy are wanting to know WHY you want one
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This is guided by Arms Act in which categories of weapons have been identified requiring licence from govt.Some weapons such as .38, 9mm revolvers/pistols can not be possessed by citizens except members of Armed Force and Police.Air guns(both pistols and guns) do not come under this category.You are free to buy and use it for peaceful purpose.But you cant intimidate others by this.Also hunting by any means is a penal offence.
650566
"FIRST OF ALL, it is illegal to own any form of M16 such as M-4, M-1, M-15 according to my knowledge. Some couple of years ago, I think President Bush put up some arms restrictions. No citizen can own any form of an AK or M-16. It was something like that." \n\n\n\nOR NOT\n\nYou can own an M16, M4, m4, M15 as long as it it set to single shot. also the civy version is the AR 15, and are used in law enforcement.\n\nthe Carbine was the M 14\n\nGo to any pawn shop in killeen texas. LOL
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No.  That weapon is classified as an assault rifle under PC 12276 because it has a detachable magazine and a pistol grip.  Here is the text of the Penal Code that applies.\n\n12276.1.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 12276, "assault weapon" shall\nalso mean any of the following:\n   (1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to\naccept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:\n   (A) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action\nof the weapon.\n   (B) A thumbhole stock.\n   (C) A folding or telescoping stock.\n   (D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.\n   (E) A flash suppressor.\n   (F) A forward pistol grip.\n   (2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine\nwith the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.\n   (3) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length\nof less than 30 inches.\n   (4) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a\ndetachable magazine and any one of the following:\n   (A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor,\nforward handgrip, or silencer.\n   (B) A second handgrip.\n   (C) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely\nencircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the weapon\nwithout burning his or her hand, except a slide that encloses the\nbarrel.\n   (D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location\noutside of the pistol grip.\n   (5) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the\ncapacity to accept more than 10 rounds.\n   (6) A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following:\n   (A) A folding or telescoping stock.\n   (B) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action\nof the weapon, thumbhole stock, or vertical handgrip.\n   (7) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a\ndetachable magazine.\n   (8) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.\n   (b) The Legislature finds a significant public purpose in\nexempting pistols that are designed expressly for use in Olympic\ntarget shooting events.  Therefore, those pistols that are sanctioned\nby the International Olympic Committee and by USA Shooting, the\nnational governing body for international shooting competition in the\nUnited States, and that are used for Olympic target shooting\npurposes at the time the act adding this subdivision is enacted, and\nthat would otherwise fall within the definition of "assault weapon"\npursuant to this section are exempt, as provided in subdivision (c).
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San Francisco as part of California may have some city ordinances on the subject I don't know, but as part of the state you can carry a rifle in your car so long as its not loaded, not concealed and simply be transported (meaning you are going to a range, to a shop to have it fixed or moving).  They actually have gun shows in the city; but not many any more.
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33-round pistol mags cannot be shipped to addresses in California; Hawaii; Massachusetts; New York; Toledo, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; New Jersey; Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; and Maryland. \n\nMan, do some of you people just spew the first thing that comes to your mind whether you have a clue or not? I just saw an earlier question where people had voted on an answer that was wrong. If you don't know don't answer and don't vote. First they are legal second they exist without being made at home third it is legal to own magazines that say law enforcement only. I know the last one seems strange but it partly has to do with the expired awb\n\nanother place to get them is cheaperthandirt.com Boker if you mentioned that one I am sorry
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That is the most ridiculous gun law passed to date. Your part right on it never being used in a violent crime. I'm not sure where it happened but so far only one person in the united states has been killed by a 50 caliber weapon and i believe it was a 50AE Desert Eagle. The cost of the $3000+ rifles and the expensive ammo that isn't stocked in every gun store makes it very unpractical for any criminal. When california passed the law Barrett actually ended the warrenties on the LAPD M99's, and then came out with the CA legal .416 rifle. Then all the black powder shooters started to complain so CA made an exception for .50cal blackpowder rifles!(which are easier to get by criminals)
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Yes. In addition, you have to get a special endorsement to ride it. Go to the CHP link below for the law.\n\nhttp://www.chp.ca.gov/html/motors.html
505009
Sturm Ruger recently supplied 5,000 of their model P95D auto pistols, now designated the M95D in caliber 9 m/m, to U.S. troops in Iraq. This could possibly be the weapon you're wondering about.
285753
I'm pretty sure that it's a federal thing, not state law.  You need to be 18.  21 if you want a handgun.  Background checks apply.  Be safe with it.
971012
What country are you in?  There are seldom laws against firing a gun in a range.  If it is legal for you to fire, it is legal for them to fire.  There are a few exceptions.
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I'm not sure there is any that exist, as far as what a person could carry.\nThe USAS-12 and MK3A1 Jackhammer are the best known autos. MK3A1 fires 240 rpm, which also the drum magazine can be removed and affixed to a detonator to be used as an anti personnel mine.\nThen there's the AA12 which has a rpm of 300.\nI'm no expert but I honestly don't think you'll find a 12 gauge that can fire that fast without ripping your shoulder off/extreme barrel rise. And since shotguns fire shot/fletchettes/whatever and useless at long range, I don't see any viable reason why they would make a shotgun that a person couldn't ideally use.
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Yes but we call it an AR-15 \n\nIn the United States, variants with certain features were prohibited for new sales to civilians during the period 1994-2004 by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, under the provision known as the Assault Weapons Ban. Since the expiration of the AWB, however, those features are only illegal in part or in whole in certain states. A recent ban of AR-15s in the state of California sparked a renewed interest in the rifle. It is estimated that some 10,000 California Legal AR-15s are in existence in the state. Replacing the Lower Receiver of a standard AR-15 with one that has a fixed (10 round) magazine (see below for instructions) will render the firearm legal, and able to utilize "scary features" such as a telescoping stock and pistol grip. The magazine is not detachable, and to re-load the rifle you must pull a pin, lift the (now hinged) receiver, exposing the magazine, and load either with a stripper clip or by hand, then close. Popular lower receivers for this purpose are manufactured by Stag Arms, Fulton Armory, Mega and Ameetec. Stag makes a lower receiver called the STAG-15 which is considered an "off-list" receiver by the CA DOJ and is temporarily legal. This receiver can be made into a full rifle if the following requirements are met: the receiver has a fixed magazine with no more than 10 cartridges - in which case the rifle may have pistol grips, folding or collapsing stocks, etc.; or, the receiver may have a detachable magazine but may NOT possess any sort of attachment such as pistol grips, folding or collapsing stocks, etc.
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I believe in CA they ARE considered Illegal. I tried to play at a field years ago with an F2 Illustartor with a silencer and was told that I could not because it's illegal.
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Depending on the state in which you reside, the answer may be a qualified "yes." In order to purchase a Class III (select fire) firearm, you need a couple of things:\n\n1. It has to be legal in your state.\n\n2. You need permission from the chief law enforcement officer in your county - ordinarily the sheriff.\n\n3. You need to decide EXACTLY what firearm you want to purchase - not just the model, but the exact serial number. You'll need that for the next step.\n\n3a. The firearm has to have been manufactured, assembled (and imported, where applicable)  prior to May 19, 1986.\n\n4. You need to fill out an ATF form (number escapes me) begging permission from them to own such a firearm. You need to include the serial number, hence step #3.\n\n5. You need to have a secure location to place the firearm in your house. The ATF can show up any time - day or night - for a spot check to see that the gun is on the premises listed in step 4 and that you're the only one that has access to it.\n\n6. You need to pay a $200 tax for having such a firearm. I don't recall if it's $200 once or every year, but it's a pittance. Annoying, but a pittance.\n\nReally, your best bet is to find a dealer that specializes in Class III firearms. A quick call to a local gun shop will help you find one.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nNot that spud guns are legal here but, using carbide rocks and a little bit of water to create the gas, you can expect a low deep thud similar to a baseball bat hitting an empty 55 gallon drum. A nice deep thuuuud.\n\nEnjoy (but not if you live in New Jersey!)
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Automatic colt pistol