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	California List of Banned Weapons is Expanded The following document was published July 17, 2000 by the Firearms Division of the California Department of Justice. It provides the reasoning and list, by make and model, of firearms that are considered banned from sale in California effective July 29, 2000. Owners of the firearms (expanded from the original Roberti-Roos list of 1989) are expected by the state gestapo to destroy, remove from the state or register the firearm by December 31, 2000. Recommended reading: Why I Will Not Obey California's Gun Registration Edict by Brian Puckett TO: ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ALL FIREARMS DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS ALL PRESIDING JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS ALL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Summary Effective July 29, 2000, unless the California Supreme Court grants a rehearing, copycat/clone series AK and AR-15 assault weapons cannot be offered for sale, sold, manufactured, or imported into California. Additionally, such assault weapons possessed prior to July 29, 2000, must be registered on or before December 31, 2000. This bulletin addresses issues surrounding these changes. Supreme Court Findings / Opinion On June 29, 2000, the California Supreme Court issued the long awaited decision in Kasler v. Lockyer, a case which addresses the 1989 Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act (AWCA). The California Supreme Court reversed an earlier Court of Appeal decision which had determined there were constitutional infirmities in the AWCA. In Kasler, the California Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the AWCA in its entirety. An integral part of the AWCA is the provision in Penal Code section 12276.5, which allows the Attorney General to add-on additional weapons which are similar to those listed in subdivisions (a), (b) and (c) of section 12276. In addition, and separate from the add-on provision, Penal Code section 12276, subdivisions (e) and (f), state that all AK series and AR-15 series weapons are controlled assault weapons even if they are other models that are only variations, with minor differences, regardless of manufacturer. There are many copycat/clone series AK and AR-15 assault weapons. The add-on provision of Penal Code section 12276.5 was a major subject of the Kasler litigation which began in 1992. During the pendency of the litigation and due to questions about the constitutionality of the AWCA, Attorney General Daniel Lungren, and later Attorney General Bill Lockyer, did not use the add-on provision to regulate other weapons, nor did the Department of Justice identify the series weapons listed in the separate provisions of Penal Code section 12276, subdivisions (e) and (f). Series weapons continued to be manufactured, imported into California, sold, purchased and possessed within California without regard to Penal Code section 12276, subdivisions (e) and (f). In 1999 the Legislature expanded the assault weapons definition by adding Penal Code section 12276.1, which identifies assault weapons by characteristics. The Kasler decision has affirmed the Attorney Generals authority to identify assault weapons with both the add-on provisions of Penal Code section 12276.5 and identify the series AK and AR-15 assault weapons pursuant to Penal Code section 12276 (e)(f). Removal of assault weapon characteristics does not eliminate the need to register AK and AR-15 series weapons. Department of Justice Obligation To date, multiple legislative sessions have passed legislation to control assault weapons under three governors. Now with the concurrence of the California Supreme Court, the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government have directly addressed the control of assault weapons. In light of the recent Supreme Courts determination that the Act is constitutional, the Department of Justice is obligated to identify and enforce the statute with respect to AK and AR-15 copycat/clone series weapons. To assist the public in identifying these assault weapons, the Department of Justice has identified the attached list of series weapons. The Department of Justice, with the assistance of experts and other interested parties in the assault weapons field, plans to publish a more current list by October 1, 2000. Thereafter, individuals who lawfully possessed these copycat/clone series weapons will have 90 days, October 2, 2000, through December 31, 2000, to register these series assault weapons with the Department of Justice. For those who are currently in possession of these assault weapons, the Department of Justice will begin accepting registrations for these copycat/clone series assault weapons immediately. Peace officers owning personal assault weapons are not exempt from these requirements. Effective Dates / Deadlines for Series Assault Weapons On July 29, 2000, the Supreme Court decision in Kasler becomes final unless the California Supreme Court grants a rehearing. As of that date, copycat/clone AK and AR-15 series weapons can no longer be manufactured within the state, imported into the state, offered for sale or sold within California. In order to comply with the law, an individual in lawful possession of an AK or AR-15 series assault weapon must do one of the following: lawfully possess the series assault weapon on or before July 28, 2000, and register it on or before December 31, 2000; or lawfully possess the series assault weapon on or before July 28, 2000, and must either sell or transfer the series assault weapon via the Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) process on or before July 28, 2000. Starting the DROS process prior to midnight July 28, 2000, is sufficient. Starting the process includes both submission of the purchaser information to the Department of Justice and also assignment of the DROS number by the department; or render the weapon permanently inoperable, sell the weapon to a licensed assault weapons dealer, or remove the weapon from this state. Senate Bill (SB) 23 , Penal Code section 12276.1, in light of Kasler Senate Bill 23, Penal Code section 12276.1, does not apply to AK and AR-15 series assault weapons. These assault weapons must be registered. Removal of a characteristic will not change their status as assault weapons. Questions In an effort to assist you in identifying Roberti-Roos and AK and AR-15 series weapons, the Department of Justice will publish an Assault Weapon Identification Guide in the near future. If you have any questions, please feel free to visit the Firearms Divisions web site at caag.state.ca.us/firearms, or speak with a Firearms Division Field Representative at 916-227-3703. For more information on SB 23, you may visit the www.regagun.org website or call the toll-free information line at 877-734-2486. Sincerely, RANDY ROSSI, Director Firearms Division For BILL LOCKYER Attorney General Attachment ls AK ASSAULT WEAPONS - ORIGINALLY IDENTIFIED THESE ASSAULT WEAPONS HAD TO BE REGISTERED BY MARCH 31, 1992. MAADI CO AK47 ARM Made in China AK AKM AKS AK47 AK 47S 56 56S 84S 86S Norinco 56 56 S 84 S 86 S Poly Technologies AKS AK47 AK SERIES ASSAULT WEAPONS - RECENTLY IDENTIFIED THESE ASSAULT WEAPONS MUST BE REGISTERED BY DECEMBER 31, 2000. American Arms AK-Y 39 AK-F 39 AK-C 47 AK-F 47 Arsenal SLR (all) SLG (all) B-West AK-47 (all) Hesse Arms Model 47 (all) Wieger STG 940 Rifle Inter Ordnance - Monroe, NC AK-47 (all) RPK M-97 Kalishnikov USA Hunter Rifle MAADI CO MISR (all) MISTR (all) MARS Pistol Mitchell Arms, Inc. AK-47 (all) AK-47 Cal. 308 (all) M-76 RPK M-90 Norinco AK-47 (all) 86 (all) Hunter Rifle Model B (all) NHM 90, 90-2, 91 Sport RPK Rifle Type 81 S (all) MAK 90 Ohio Ordnance Works (o.o.w.) ROMAK 991 Valmet Hunter Rifle 76 S WUM WUM (all) AR ASSAULT WEAPONS - ORIGINALLY IDENTIFIED THESE ASSAULT WEAPONS HAD TO BE REGISTERED BY MARCH 31, 1992. Colt AR-15 AR SERIES ASSAULT WEAPONS - RECENTLY IDENTIFIED THESE ASSAULT WEAPONS MUST BE REGISTERED BY DECEMBER 31, 2000. American Spirit USA Model Armalite AR 10 (all) M15 (all) Golden Eagle Bushmaster Bushmaster XM15 (all) Colt Sporter (all) Match Target (all) Law Enforcement (6920) Eagle Arms M15 (all) EA-15 A2 H-BAR EA-15 E1 Dalphon B.F.D. DPMS Panther (all) Hesse Arms HAR 15A2 (all) Knights SR-15 (all) SR-25 (all) RAS (all) Les Baer Ultimate AR (all) Olympic Arms AR-15 Car-97 PCR (all) Professional Ordnance, Inc. Carbon 15 Rifle Carbon 15 Pistol Palmetto SGA (all) PWA All Models Rock River Arms, Inc. Standard A-2 Car A2 Standard A-4 Flattop Car A4 Flattop NM A2 - DCM Legal LE Tactical Carbine Wilson Combat AR-15