California

Under California compliance, fixed and detachable magazines must have a capacity of no more than ten rounds.

Magpul 10-40 PMAG AR15 GEN3 556x45mm NATO 223REM. Legal in California, New York, Connecticut, DC, Maryland and Massachusetts!

A semi-automatic rifle can also meet California compliance criteria if it is featureless . A featureless rifle is a semi-automatic center-fire rifle having a detachable magazine, but does not have any of the following:

• A pistol grip protruding below the action
• A flash suppressor
• A collapsible stock
• A folding stock
• A forward pistol grip

The FN SCAR 16S below is an example of a featureless rifle that is legal in California.

Some of the methods used to meet the requirements of a featureless rifle in California are:

• A Kydex grip-wrap can be added to prevent the thumb from wrapping around the pistol grip.
• A muzzle brake designed to reduce recoil and muzzle jump can replace a flash suppressor.
• The stock can be mechanically fixed so it cannot fold or collapse by hand.

12276.1 (a) Notwithstanding PC section 12276, assault weapon shall also mean the following: Rifles
(1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine CCR 11 § 5469 (a) and any one of the following:
(A) A pistol grip CCR 11 § 5469 (d)
(B) A thumbhole stock. CCR 11 § 5469 (e)
(C) A folding or telescoping stock.
(D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
(E) A flash suppressor. CCR 11 § 5469 (b)
(F) A forward pistol grip. CCR 11 § 5469 (c)
(2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(3) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches