Legalities of keeping a short barrel AR upper in California?

Question

So I have a CA legal AR with a 16 inch barrel, which is the minimum here in CA.
A buddy of mine lives out of state. I really wanted one of those short barrel uppers. (LWRC 10.5")
If I bought one out of state, could I keep the upper in my home in CA as long as I did not use it?
Or could I simply not own it period?
I would only use it when I traveled outside of CA, but am not sure if it is legal to even just keep it without using it.

Answer 1

It's illegal to bring it into the state of California entirely. Jail time ensues.



Your home and private property matter not in the Kalifornian Motherland.



The other answerer is talking about pre-ban rifles.. You are talking about a short-barrel rifle. The difference is HUGE. Don't bring it to California.

Answer 2

Ar 15 Short Barrel Upper

Answer 3

Attaching that to a lower will make a SBR known as a short barrel rifle a NFA regulated gun that requires ATF blessing.CA laws don't allow this. Its not legal anywhere without tax stamp and ATF blessing if attached. You can own it not attached but,you better have a 16" barreled upper attached to the lower.

Answer 4

It's perfectly legal to possess in California just don't have it attached to your lower receiver. As long as it's not attached it's just a gun part. I keep my upper separated from my pre-ban lower when traveling ot when storing here in California.

Answer 5

I suggest you move to a state that wants you to be able to defend yourself with what ever you want. get out of that commie state. Or you could use the weapon to take over your state and return it to a republic like it was meant to be.