Gun Gripes Episode 68: California Gun Laws 

I live in Orange County California and despite what you've heard, we aren't all driving a Bentley to our beach front property. I went in for my CCW interview on Tuesday April 7th unaware that the law had reverted back to having to show "good cause" in order to legally carry. The sheriff that I interviewed with told me about a woman who was seeking her CCW because she owned a $75,000.00 wedding ring and wanted to protect herself against a "would be" robber. This was good enough cause and her paperwork got sent through. ME on the other hand couldn't give a good enough reason other than protecting myself in a life or death situation, if one should occur. This was unacceptable and I was rejected my right to carry. You are absolutely right that the wealthy live in a different world. Carrying in California without a permit is a misdemeanor and I'll risk that all day long to protect myself. Fuck you Sheriff Hutchens!!!

As a resident of Commiefornia, yeah. I didn't know how bad it is until recently. Now I get it.

I read up on Florida's gun laws a while yesterday, and they specifically say that there can be no lawful registry held for firearms because it allows law enforcement to profile and discriminate against citizens by their exercising of the second amendment. That is my kind of gun law--restrict the government, not the citizen. And remember, violent criminals don't legally purchase or register their firearms. Firearm restrictions only effect law abiding citizens.

Nothing's better than grandma's biscuits! Lol..I miss old Barry. I wish he was still around.

"Airy and light like grandma's biscuts." Damn, I miss Barry.

Colorado just just fired 3 legislators and repealed their magazine ban.

Yeah I live in Colorado. My county's sheriff refuses to enforce that shitty mag restriction. Nobody follows it, and we've been protesting it since it was proposed.

I lived in CT for 25 years. I then moved to CA for a job, and lived there for 2 years. I said FUCK IT, moved to AZ, and told my friends and family I would never move back. Three years later: Both of my parents live in AZ. My first cousin lives in AZ. My aunt and uncle live in AZ. I have friends in AZ. Leave those shithole states. You really can, and you will not regret it. Maybe for 6 months you'll question your decision. But one day you'll wake up with a lot less stress and think, "Damn. What a great decision."

We Pro-2A Californians [Yes, we do exist.] need all the help we can get against the draconian Socialist wackos passing all of these stupid laws.

I live in California and criminals have much better arsenals than law abiding citizens. Makes sense why gun crime is so high in this state. I used to live in Washington state where gun laws are more lenient and there are far less shootings.

lol "light and airy like grandmas bisquits" omg Barrys that dude!

I live in San Diego and I wouldn't live anywhere else! I love California! It's the most beautiful state in the country! But I do agree that we have to many laws that make purchasing a gun very hard out here!

i live in cali, it sucks

I live in California and this is absolutely true and these men have earned my respect forever.

Living in California is a love, hate relationship!

In Australia I could put a "permit to aquire" a firearm in on Monday then have a 2nd "permit to aquire" a firearm in on the Tuesday and I'd have to wait for seperafe back round checks on both firearm permits. California have it easy compared to Australia. Bb guns and Air rifles have to be registered. Even a bloody paintball gun to own you have to do a safety course and it has to be in a locked safe. Be thankful for your gun laws.

As an 18 y/o Californian, I'm hoping of getting my own gun when I have the chance to afford one. I'm legally old enough to purchase one but since I still have to live under the same roof with my gun-fearing family for now, I'm fucked. I love the state, but hate the gun laws..

you should do an updated version in January First 2017

This being 9 years later, as a new resident of Colorado I can say they must of fixed there gun laws because now you can buy pretty much anything. We got extended mags, you can get silencers with a little extra paper work, plenty of ARs and AKs and you don’t even need a permit to buy a pistol or an SBR. Since I’ve been here I’ve bought an AK hellpup SBR, a Glock 19, an AR-12 shotgun, and the mac11 clone called the MPA30.

You guys forgot 10 day waiting periods and one handgun purchase per month. :-(

You guys are great. RIP Barry.

I live in California. I am a staunch Liberal, but I like and I know a lot about firearms. Frankly, firearms/weapons and related liberties are considered expendable by our courts and legislature. It really sucks even for kids like me who don't actually own guns. Because two police officers impulsively shot a kid stupidly carrying an airsoft AK with the orange tip sawed off, there's talk of a new law to ban airsoft guns that are not either brightly colored or clear plastic. When kids like me complain that this neuters the sport of airsoft and makes us all look like idiots, we're told that "safety" trumps everything. Every time there's a tragedy even remotely involving a firearm, the politicians and courts use it as an excuse to throw more potential unfair laws and rulings into play. Every time someone commits suicide from being harassed or cyber-bullied, do we talk of putting into play new laws that limit 1st Amendment Rights? No. It's fear-driven malarkey at its worst.

I live in california.....help me.

Love your new website man!

CA Veteran - Thank you for making this video. This is all for pistol grip, centerfire rifles, with detachable magazines. M14 SOCOM II does not count. An AK without a pistol grip doesn't count. I don't think that Saiga .410 in the video counts either. Yes, California is ridiculous. Yes, I am fighting it. Yes, I am also looking at moving if we fail.

We are fighting the NY Safe Act no one really complied with their registration scheme

They just abolished the ten day long gun waiting period in California for returning firearms owners (those that have already passed a background check). This was in august 2014 and will be in effect by early 2015

In Colorado, 30rd mag ban is mostly only enforced in front range cities. Rural county sheriffs won't enforce it. Shops even sell them🤷‍♂️ all depends on your sheriff

California is a joke that's why I'm moving

We miss your voice Barry. RIP.

Great Video Guys! Explains California gun laws quite well!

Good video guys, I missed this one, I need to keep up on your updates, I'm behind.

My father used to live in Cali, not anymore. He left as soon as those bullshit gun laws. Now we live in Texas. I feel safer with guns than without them.

You think you guys in Cali have it bad? I live in Canada...

In 2008 I was charged with possession of a high capacity magazine for an sks 20 round magazine. The maximum penalty is 8 years in prison....for 10 extra rounds!! Good thing I got a good attorney.

I live in calaveras co with pop. Of approx. 40,000. Counties with under 200,000 residents may issue ccw permits to county residents as "shall issue" if sheriff finds no reason to deny. Our sheriff kunst (recently deceased)was a great patriot and proponent of an armed citizenery. He knew his deputies could not adequately defend us. I hope his replacement will continue serve the citizens as honorably as he did.

I hate my state

well there are a couple easy ways to get around california magazine laws. you CAN buy a hi-cap round outside of the state. however, you can't bring it back with you... assembled. you can bring "magazine parts" with you. you ARE NOT allowed to reassemble the magazine. now at this point there are a few routes you could go. you can reassemble the magazine and just say you found it. or you can rebuild the magazine BUT replace a single part with one from a california legal magazine. this falls under the category of repairing a magazine.

im glad someone outside of CA made this video to raise awarness to the rest of the "FREE STATES" these are the cold hard facts we face as gun owners in CA that can spread nation wide. after Joining the military i was stationed in TX and learned how free a state could be and how people from other states are not aware. i recenlty got out of the military and unfortunatley returned to CA to use my GI bill and finish College, after i graduate i will be leaving this state. even though i do not have a loud enough voice to let the masses know they have power to change things i will continue and direct them to video's like this.

Totally agree about being stuck. When I was younger I couldn't afford to go job hunt in Nevada, now I could but I have a good job in ca. Lots of us are quietly disregarding the limits though.

Can you guys do a new one for California

This is worse than what I put up with in Canada lol...

Great video guys!

Recent news in Oakland, kid came back after graduating from Oregon University. Told parents he was going to hang out and play basketball. Got rear ended by someone. He came out and check his car and was shot by the fender bender. Kid died in the arms of a nearby bystander while his mom tried calling him on his cellphone wondering how long will he take playing basketball before he heading home for dinner. It wouldn't make much difference if he had a gun, cuz it needs to be locked by law in car.

I live here in CA and was very thankful for your video. Would very much like to be y'alls friend ;0)

I live in Commiefornia, its a depressing world. there is basically no point of buying an ar-15 in Commiefornia unless you want a really expensive decoration.

Thank you finally someone knows what stupidity we go through!

I love California, there is a reason that for all of human history people have traveled west until we got to Cali. Beautiful girls, weather, the best food, but the WORST gun laws. I've thought about moving SO many times because the laws here are such non-sense. Then I read a quote from Ron Paul. "A defeatist attitude makes us unworthy of our founding fathers." That's why I stay here, so that there is always one more vote for the good guys! Thanks for all the awesome uploads Iraqvet! You guys are the best, much love to you guys and to Barry's family, he is sorely missed!

ok i live in California... can you please make a updated version of this video with the 2018 laws. just please crucify and destroy the stupidity of these new laws.

just got off of GTA 5 and bought 5 fully automatic rifles all with extended mags and bought over 15 thousand rounds of ammo at ammunation lol

You are right about the rural areas of California being less strict. i live in a pro gun pocket of California .where they don't really care about the bullet button laws.and ccw is pretty common and are issued a lot in the county.

As a California citizen I just want you to know its as bad as you think it is. I live in Los Angeles and I pretty much know I can't ever have a gun on me unless I'm in my own home. If the guns in the car it has to be unloaded and locked in a separate case from the ammo. I can't move because my job is here and if I lift up my life I'd be abandoning my girlfriend who I love, my family and my career. I want to stay in Los Angeles, but I can't have the same protection a law enforcement officer has, I can't have a car, tuned the way I want it, and I can't be truly free. If only the progressives in this state understood what its like to be lower-middle class. If they only knew how restricted we are compared to the elite who can afford to be above the law. I love you videos and hope one day California can be as free as other states.

Anyone in the San Bernardino countie area the sheriff their is rather lax and is pro 2nd amendment. Couple of buddies have already got their ccw.

u can have a pistol at 18 through private sale here..but cant buy the ammo till ur 21

I wish Barry was still here don't get me wrong but at least he doesn't have to endure the bs we've been dealing with the last couple years. This day and age is like nothing we've seen before. RIP Barry, save a few bricks for me.

I'm 18, live in California, and a avid shooter… Its a shame that I have to grow up and deal with all these stupid laws!

"Commefornia"

I fucking live in California /:

"Bullshit california gun laws" is really a understatement- from someone who lives in california

Unfortunately as of Jan. 1, 2014 all new long guns purchased are now to be registered. Another reason to make my own AR!

I like my weed too much to leave California.

I live in California and I have a lot of guns .my ar15s all have bullet buttons and I obey the law but I will have all they can allow me to have while I live here ..!!!

UPDATE: As of 1/1/2014, Long Guns sales are now registered. Even a 10/22. #LAME

I have been moderately liberal for most of my life, but stuff like this infuriates me. I don't know why we should allow the government to limit legally-purchased guns people depend on to protect themselves while criminals continue to acquire guns by whatever means they wish. Unless you're doing a full-scale search (like they do to some vehicles at the border of U.S. and Mexico for drugs, which still doesn't entirely work) then people will still obtain guns illegally.

Cali gun laws are dumb. Like let's try to legislate in order to make guns "safer." It's hilarious.

While I do think Californian and New York gun laws seem a bit overkill, limiting magazine ammo capacity does make sense, at least for states like those. It'd be much easier to kill a hundred people in a shooting spree in California than it would be here in Iowa, given California's much higher population. And when you're hunting (I know self defense is a totally different story), if you really NEED more than 10 rounds (7 in NY) one right after the other in order to hit something effectively, let's just say I wouldn't want to go hunting with you. Anyways, good videos guys, keep it up :)

I live in Orange County, CA and what bothers me the most is the difficulty in getting a CCW. I really hope we get a new sheriff that is of a shall issue mentality

Best intro u guys ever did on a vid

commiefornia

Lol you can tell Barry is gettting pissed just talking about it

LOL, 2:37 "Light and airy like Grandmas biscuits". Love this quote.

Thank you for the video I totally agree with you, I live in California.

1 unstable person with a 22lr pistol is more dangerous than a 1000 responsible gun owners with full auto at platform rifles. We don't need to restrict guns but rather gun licenses. Its way too easy to get a gun license. No training required, no psych eval, nothing to screen for killers. Its a dozen times easier to get a gun license than a drivers license, thats ridiculous. But once you pass the rigorous tests, you should be able to get any kind if gun you want.

They're also talking about recording the Ammo Lot Numbers, keeping a list on the Buyers of said ammo.

ill send you a translation of the German gun law book :) you gonna have so much fun with that bit

Interesting! I'll have to keep this in mind, thank you!

it doesn't matter if the states constitution doesn't guarantee the right to keep and bear arms. the nations constitution protects that right. if california doesn't want its citizens to have guns, then they can break off from the US.

Thank You!

thanks eric and barry.

Hey guys. thanks for doing this video. i'm a gun owner and avid shooter living in california and its nice to know that other people know what we are struggling with. i just thought i could help clear a couple things up real quick. first, the bullet button laws have various exceptions and clauses as to where it has to be used and doesn't have to be used, and I'd be happy to go over that in more detail for you. as far as the magazines go, so called "high capacity" magazines are legal to own, provided you owned them before the federal ban went in to effect in 1994 (I believe that's the right year), BUT they can't be put in to a gun that has been deemed by the state as an "assault weapon" (any gun that meets the criteria to, in the state's eyes, require a bullet button), and doing so is considered to be a felony in the state's eyes, bullet button or not. and i believe there is no way to tell the difference between a pre-ban and post ban magazine. the "restricted" markings, if i remember correctly, are placed only on the "high capacity" magazines that are in the state and for sale to police/government only. its also currently illegal to import any "high capacity" magazines into the state, so it is illegal for me to go to a gun store in Nevada or some other state, purchase a 30 round AR magazine and bring it back to California. And NOW, starting today, it is illegal to buy or import magazine parts kits capable of being assembled into magazines that can carry more than 10 rounds, even if you buy a block with it, it is now a felony in the state's eyes, leaving lawful owners of pre-ban magazines helpless if their magazine needs a new part. And California's laws do not single out magazines as the only effected part of these laws, they state "ammunition feeding device", so you were correct on your 10 round belt comments. Also, you touched on the handgun registration topic; as of today as well, any rifle, shotgun, or any gun classified as a long gun must be registered like a handgun when it is transferred. They've also passed a law banning the use of ammunition containing any lead for hunting state-wide, to take effect in mid-2016. So now we have to use up all of our lead hunting ammo and buy only lead-free ammo, which in many cases costs more than three times as much. I could go on about this for hours. I really do feel like a sub-citizen having to live with these outrageous gun control laws. The only law relating to guns that California has that makes just a little sense is having to pass a written test to obtain a Handgun Safety Certificate, so the FFL at least knows that the person knows how to safely handle and operate a firearm. I really want to move from this state, but like you said, this is where my family is and where I'm currently attending college so I don't have much choice there at the moment, and moving from my family would be hard to do. I hope our politicians can get their heads on straight soon and start realizing that they can't constitutionally take any of our rights away, because their current behavior is completely unacceptable. alright, my rant's over. thanks for reading, and I'd be happy to answer anyone's questions to the best of my abilities

Nobody in California has any obligation to comply with that. If law enforcement can have it, then so can you. No permits or background checks or registrations required. Do not go along with it on any level, or this video will soon be a famous pre-ban video.

"Light and airy like grandmas biscuits". That's a personality we didn't deserve to lose....

i live in california, it is such a pain. nothing is exaggerated in this video

y'all should do a episode on the laws here in Hawaii!

So if you get hurt because you cannot reload fast enough can you sue the state of Comiefornia

A lot of my friends in SF are moving to Nevada and Texas. Lower taxes, lower cost of life, lower crime rate, more rights.

I live in Pennsylvania, and had never heard of a bullet button until a couple of weeks ago when I was talking to a friend from California. He started talking about them, and for the first 10 minutes of his rant, I thought he was joking. That nobody could possibly devise such a stupid mechanism... and I then I Googled it.

I just moved from New York City to California. California law is nothing compared to New York. Shit, I was shocked that there was a gun shop available to buy a decent rifle. I want to get into shooting and I plan to buy a CA compliant rifle. Something is better than nothing.

Actually, San Bernardino County or Riverside county is the easiest places to get a CCWL. Once you apply you get your license in a couple of months that's all.

California does allow Destructive Devices with a permit called *Collector of Destructive Devices?. However applicants are required to sign a statement that must be notarized claiming that any DD's owned will NEVER be fired or discharged by anyone. The license is pretty much limited to collecting purposes.

bump the shoulder back far enough that it won't chamber in a 50 BMG and you have a 500 action express. The 500AE is a wild cat round that essentially is essentially the same round but won't fit in a 50BMG chamber

as a resident of california, walking in and buying a gun after one form is literally mouthwatering

I'm 15, I live in California, my policy with my knife seems to line up with your conceal carry gun policy, where if nobody sees my knife, or your gun, its none of their business what I'm doing. Most of the time, I'm just carrying it for that one just in case situation when I might need a level of protection above my fists, and I am ready to use my knife, as a last resort of course.

In Arizona you don't need a ccw to conceal carry and you can open carry as long as your of age to do so

Eric, I hope someday you have time to make a new, revised version of this Gripe, to include the CA Approved list (and how it is shrinking).

If I may, the 5.56x45 or 2.23x45 is going to be more available than the 5.7x28 cartridge. At present the AR is legal, and no laws have passed that significantly restrict the build beyond ammo capacity, bayonet lug, barrel length, and magazine release tool. in a SHTF scenario the 5.56 platform will have more value for trade, and higher possibility you may find ammo or be able to trade for it. 5.7 is scarce, as it is not a widely distributed cartridge.

Fun fact! I live in PA and a lot of New Jersey residents cross over to buy guns and go back. NOW, NJ has made it illegal to buy guns from FFL DEALERS out of state. Period. Like they've now reached a BAD Californian level. It's serious. People were flooding the gun stores here before that took effect. I wish I was joking.

5 years after this video was posted and the laws are much much worse here in CA Now... My family and my whole life are here and I don't want to move, but this is horrible!!!

More power to you guys, I wish we were more like you guys...actually free. From California. Keep it up guys. =)

Yup I'm stuck in CA but when I get the chance I'm leaving