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Racer44c

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Russian sks and ca questions
« on: September 06, 2013, 10:16:35 PM »
I have been doing a lot of reading on gun laws in the last few days. The more I read the more confused I am getting.  I don't have any plans on making changes on my gun but I am concerned about having a bayonet if I ever run across any type of law enforcement.  The other thing I have been curious and confused about is a detachable magazine. Would it or could it be made CA legal if it is 10 rounds or less?
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Re: Russian sks and ca questions
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2013, 11:58:20 PM »
IIRC, an SKS that uses detachable magazines (of any size) is prohibited in California.  As for the bayonet, I'll have let others weigh in.

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Re: Russian sks and ca questions
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2013, 01:09:35 AM »
An SKS with Bayonet is OK in California. But, you cannot have any detachable magazine at all.
Not a 5 round, 10 round, 20 round or 30 round. If you put one on in California, they will prosecute you if they find out. Big penalties out there if you do.
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Racer44c

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Re: Russian sks and ca questions
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2013, 12:01:06 PM »
Thanks for the help. This brings up one more question? Does it matter if the bayonet is a spike or a blade? Or is a bayonet just considered a bayonet no matter what type it is?
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Re: Russian sks and ca questions
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2013, 01:29:52 PM »
A bayonet is a bayonet.
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Re: Russian sks and ca questions
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2013, 10:26:43 PM »
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Re: Russian sks and ca questions
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2013, 11:00:01 PM »
Just curious because California likes to complicate simple things and the local law enforcement believes in shoot first investigate later.  I was planning on going out to the local BLM range Saturday morning but the plans fell through.  I was just trying to stay out of trouble as I have had a previous run in with a ranger that didn't turn out so good. 
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Re: Russian sks and ca questions
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2013, 04:07:58 PM »
Laws are deliberately written vaguely so that in the future they may be interpreted broadly.
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