ATF/DOJ compliant?

[Wastemore]

Would a Ruger 10/22 with a stock 10 round rotory mag and thumbhole stock(basically a pistol grip) be considered an AW? I was under the impression that the definition was different for centerfire and rimfire.

 

[Librarian]

Federal AW law is dead, Jim.

California AW says centerfire semi-auto rifle. On a centerfire semi-auto with removable mag, thumb-hole stock makes the weapon a CA AW.

 

[Wastemore]

Since I'm in California, the AW ban is not dead. Remember, I live outside of the U.S.

Let me be sure I understand you: Since it is not a center-fire, it would not be considered an AW by CA DOJ standards, is that correct?

Edit: I understand why you made the "fed AW law is dead" comment once I read the title of my post again.

 

[redneckrepairs]

I personaly have NO idea but will suggest you go over here http://www.calguns.net and sign up for the forums , many folks there seem to know thier p's from thier q's on cal specific stuff

 

[ArmedBear]

That's correct.

A dedicated rimfire rifle with a detachable mag can have all the evil features you want, like pistol grips, flash hiders, folding stocks, etc.

What it can't have is a magazine over 10 rounds, unless you already possessed the magazine before 2000, in California.

 

[Wastemore]

Alrighty, thank you.

 

[ArmedBear]

Note that I wrote DEDICATED rimfire.

The way the law reads, a rimfire conversion of a centerfire semiauto rifle could be exempt from AW laws as well. However, that's not the way the law is being applied. So don't build an AR with a .22LR upper stuck on it; that will get you into legal trouble.

However, the AK22, an AK trainer built as a dedicated .22LR, is perfectly legal.

 

[Wastemore]

I don't dabble in AR's and such. I have a couple of tricked out 10/22's that I like to plink with from time to time. That's the reason for my question.

My heart is in long range bolt guns, though.