Weapons which are Banned in California

California essentially has two classifications of prohibited weapons, with a degree of overlap. They are:

• Weapons which are banned by characteristic - i.e. detachable magazine + pistol grip
• Weapons which are banned by make/model - i.e. the Armalite AR-10.

This is a listing of weapons which are banned by make/model - this list can, as of Jan 1st 2007, no longer be updated by the Department of Justice. It could, however, be updated by legislation in the future.

The characteristics ban is discussed here. Notwithstanding, any AR/AK receiver, for which both the make and model does not appear on this list, is by definition not illegal.

AR/AK rifles which are banned by name in California

Make	Model
Valmet	76 S, Hunter Rifle
Made in China	AK, AKM, AKS, AK47, AK47S, 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
B-West	AK-47
Norinco	AK-47, 56, 56S, 81 S, 84S, 86, 86S, Hunter Rifle, MAK 90, NHM 90, 90-2, 91 Sport, RPK Rifle
Mitchell Arms	AK-47, AK-47 Cal .308, M-76, M-90, RPK
MAADI CO	AK-47, ARM, MISR, MISTR
Inter Ordnance	AK-47, M-97, RPK
Ohio Ordnance Works	AK-74, ROMAK 991
American Arms	AK-C 47, AK-F 39, AK-F 47, AK-Y 39
Poly Technologies	AKS, AK47
PWA	All Models
Armalite	AR 10, Golden Eagle, M15
Frankford Arsenal	AR-15
Ordnance, Inc.	AR-15
Wilson Combat	AR-15
Olympic Arms	AR-15, Car-97, PCR
Colt	AR-15, Law Enforcement (6920) , Match Target, Sporter
American Spirit	ASA Model
Bushmaster	Assault Rifle, XM15
Dalphon	B.F.D.
Rock River Arms	Car A2, Car A4 Flattop, LE Tactical Carbine, NM A2 - DCM Legal, Standard A-2, Standard A-4 Flattop
Professional Ordnance, Inc.	Carbon 15 Rifle, Carbon 15 Pistol
Eagle Arms	EA-15 A2 H-BAR, EA-15 E1, M15
Hesse Arms	HAR 15A2, Model 47, Wieger STG 940 Rifle
Kalashnikov USA	Hunter Rifle/Saiga
DPMS	Panther
MARS	Pistol
Knights	RAS, SR-15, SR-25
Palmetto	SGA
Arsenal	SLG, SLR
Les Baer	Ultimate AR
WUM	WUM (all)

Other Weapons

Coming eventually

-- SeanNewton - 23 Feb 2007