FCI Opposes CA proposed "AW" regs
December 7, 2006
In response to yet another attempt by CA DOJ to change the definition of an
"assault weapon", FCI acts to protect the interests of .50 BMG owners who
have complied with state requirements concerning their
grandfathered .50 BMG firearms. [LETTER]
LA Gun Task Force Serves another Search Warrant
September 22, 2006
The LA County Gun Task Force has served another search warrant on the home of another member of the fifty caliber community. On Monday September 18th, eighteen police cars swarmed the neighborhood where the FCSA member lives...
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LA Gun Task Force Serves another Search Warrant
September 22, 2006
The LA County Gun Task Force has served another search warrant on the home of another member of the fifty caliber community. On Monday September 18th, eighteen police cars swarmed the neighborhood where the FCSA member lives...
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Barrett Firearms Opposes CA DOJ's Proposed Definition of "Capacity to Accept Detachable Magazines"
August 25, 2006[STORY]
Any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action to the Department. The written comment period closes at 5:00 p.m. on August 16, 2006. Only comments received at the Department offices by that time will be considered.
Please submit written comments to:
Mail: Jeff Amador, Field Representative
Department of Justice
Firearms Licensing and Permits Section
P.O. Box 820200
Sacramento, CA 94203-0200 -- or --
Email: jeff.amador@doj.ca.gov
In response to the CADOJ, multiple inquiries were received from the general public.
Mr. Davis then sent an inquiry to the CADOJ requesting further clarification of the
.50 BMG laws on March 2, 2006. Mr. Davis' letter included requests for clarification
of the CADOJ's position on various combinations of receivers and parts, and whether
each combination was required to be registered under California law. The request also
inquired whether a combination that was prohibited from being registered, such as the
multi-caliber receiver referenced in the Witt letter, would still be a .50 BMG rifle
for the purposes of prosecution.
On April 6, 2006, Mr. Davis received the CADOJ's position on the various combinations.
The official position denounces the earlier Witt letter and also identifies their
position on the various combinations. This letter marks a change in policy from the
Witt opinion as well as identifies, in a conflicting fashion, the responsibility of
.50 BMG rifle owners and multi-caliber rifle (that accept .50 BMG uppers) owners to
register their firearm. Click below to see the CADOJ April 6, 2006 letter.
This latest letter demonstrates the complicated and confusing nature of the California
.50 BMG law. Mr. Davis has informed FCI that he will continue to seek clarification of
the matters discussed in the letter. But to ensure that there is no potential for criminal
liability; FCI recommends that any person in the State of California in possession of any
.50 BMG receiver or any receiver capable of accepting a .50 BMG receiver register their
receiver, regardless of whether it is "fully functional."
FCI would also like to emphasize to all 50 BMG owners in CA that the deadline for
registration is rapidly approaching. Don't put off the registration process any longer.
The last day to register is April 30, 2006. To obtain a registration form, visit your
local firearms dealer.
Please support our efforts in California and other states to protect your rights to own
the .50 caliber. You can help fund this cause by visiting our web pages (below), or by
phone donations to 405-769-7851, or by mail-in donations to "FCI, PO Box 1128, Choctaw, OK, 73020."
