[blakec3686]

hey all.
this such an awesome site. i dont post to often becuase you all have way more knowledge then i think ill ever have. my question is i may be moving from california to arizona next year for school (uti deisel program) and i was wondering if i buy say an AR 15 or an AK47 or something like that . would i be able to bring with me if i moved back to california? if so what would i have to do legally ,mabe declare it with the CHP? any help will be appreciated.
blake

[ocabj]

No. You cannot import an AR-15, AK-47, or any other firearm classified as an 'assault rifle', into California under current California state law. In order to legally own an AR-15, AK-47, or other 'assault rifle', in the State of California, it must have been registered as an 'assault rifle' with the state DoJ by January 23, 2001.

Read this FAQ on the California DoJ Firearms Division website:

http://caag.state.ca.us/firearms/regagunfaqs.htm

[30Cal]

You'd have to become a retired police officer or a prop-master for a motion picture company. Otherwise, there's no legal way to bring an assault rifle into CA.