START CALIFORNIA CENTERFIRE SEMI-AUTO RIFLE IDENTIFICATION

Has the centerfire rifle been California registered assault NOTE: Active Duty Military: Personnel stationed in
poperly registered as an YES weapon or .50 BMG rifle. California may apply for an Assault Weapon Permit
assault weapon or a .50 BMG PC 30655 for personally owned AW(s) After the deadlines.
in California?

NO
YES YES Violates PC 30510(a)
Is the rifle an AR or AK type? Is the rifle in Appendix B or C?

NO
Is the barrel less than YES Violates PC 17170
16 inches long?
Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989
NO The registration deadline for assault weapons listed in the
Is the rifle listed in YES Roberti-Roos ban was March 31, 1992.
Violates PC 30510(a)
Appendix A?
ILLEGAL AND UNREGISTERED Senate Bill 23 (SB-23)
NO ASSAULT WEAPON OR .50 BMG The registration deadline for assault weapons as defined by
characteristics in SB-23 was December 31, 2000.
Is the rifle chambered YES Violates PC 30600
in .50 BMG
Senate Bill 880 (SB-880)
NO The registration deadline for assault weapons as defined by
PC 30515 that were legally owned prior to January 1st, 2017
Is the rifles overall length is January 01, 2018.
less than 30 inches? If less YES
than 30 inches, can the rifle Violates PC 30515(a)(3) BMG Restrictions and Registration
be fired in the shortest The registration deadline for .50 BMG rifles was April 30, 2006.
configuration? Violates PC 30515(a)(2)

NO YES
NOTE: Magazine locks (Bullet Button, MAG-LOCK,
Does the rifle have a YES Does the fixed magazine NO
fixed magazine? Prince50, Raddlock) and similar devices do not hold more than 10 rounds?
fulfill the requirement of a fixed magazine.
NO
NOTE: Products such as MonsterMan Grips
and the Thordsen FRS15 stock do not meet
the criteria of a pistol grip.

Does the rifle have any of these features:

Pistol Grip, Forward Pistol Grip, Flash Suppressor YES Violates PC 30515(a)(1)
ILLEGAL AND UNREGISTERED
Folding/Telescoping Stock, Thumbhole Stock ASSAULT WEAPON OR .50 BMG
Grenade/Flare Launcher

NO
Violates PC 32310(c)
Does the magazine YES Misdemeanor to possess
hold more than 10 rounds? high-capacity magazine.
NO FIREARM
NOT CLASSIFIED AS AW
PC 30515
REVISED 03/2017