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Question Legal Moving to California and registering firearms

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snowbaby

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So I’m moving to California in a couple of months and was wondering how do I go about registering my ar pistol and also registering stripped lowers that are brand new. I know you use CFRAS to register within the first 60 days or so but will I be able to register the stripped lowers as pistol lowers, because if I want to build another ar pistol I know how it is with California so ima just have those incase. Thanks in advance just trying to go about it right I know how California is also, does my ar pistol upper muzzle device have to pin welded or no?
 
So I’m moving to California in a couple of months and was wondering how do I go about registering my ar pistol and also registering stripped lowers that are brand new. I know you use CFRAS to register within the first 60 days or so but will I be able to register the stripped lowers as pistol lowers, because if I want to build another ar pistol I know how it is with California so ima just have those incase. Thanks in advance just trying to go about it right I know how California is also, does my ar pistol upper muzzle device have to pin welded or no?
just did this coming from az can’t wait to go back at the end of the year you can do everything online and pay online just register them as semi auto and your good make a account and you can do it all online
 
Yep. Stock up on stuff you want before you get here. If you decide you no longer want it, pass it on to other residents for reasonable prices.
 
So I’m moving to California in a couple of months and was wondering how do I go about registering my ar pistol and also registering stripped lowers that are brand new. I know you use CFRAS to register within the first 60 days or so but will I be able to register the stripped lowers as pistol lowers, because if I want to build another ar pistol I know how it is with California so ima just have those incase. Thanks in advance just trying to go about it right I know how California is also, does my ar pistol upper muzzle device have to pin welded or no?
What area you moving to?
 
ok so an AZ resident can bring in whatever is right now off roster including the mags?
 
ok so an AZ resident can bring in whatever is right now off roster including the mags?
NO for the mags they all gotta be 10 that’s why I might sell my mags before moving. Also you gotta make sure they ain’t classified as a assault weapon
 
I have yet to hear anyone exclaim, "man, I'm so glad I gave the government a list of all the guns I own!!!"
 
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