Steve says: This Guest Post was submitted by Laura Cromwell of Cabela’s. We hope this will be useful for TFB readers from California. I will keep this post updated if the situation changes due to legislation or legal challenges. Please note: this is a legal article, not a political article.
Election 2016 brought about sweeping changes in both the country and within the states themselves. Certain states tightened up on their firearm-related policies. In California, one of the 17 Propositions presented to voters on November 8 included doling out enhanced limitations concerning magazine capacity as well as transactions and transport involving ammunition. As of press time, the following regulations have already been implemented:
Jan. 1, 2017
- Falsely reporting a lost/stolen firearm is now a crime.
- No lending firearms outside immediate family members.
- “Assault weapons” are now defined as “semiautomatic centerfire rifle, or a semiautomatic pistol that does not have a fixed magazine but has any one of those specified attributes”.
- Handguns must be locked in a container or trunk when left in an empty vehicle.
July 1, 2017
- Illegal to possess—with limited exceptions—magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.
- Theft or loss of a firearm must be reported to police within five days.
The last regulation of the year to roll out is on December 31, 2017 which is the deadline to register an assault rifle that is described in the aforementioned definition.
by Laura Cromwell
