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Join Date: May 2, 2012
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Why is the Springfield XDm illegal in California?
I recently purchased a Springfield XDm , I saw on the side of the box it came in read it is not legal in CA. Why?
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Join Date: January 23, 2006
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Because handguns are dangerous.
http://certguns.doj.ca.gov/ But no, seriously. Springfield hasn't jumped through the hoops to get the XDM approved. Last edited by zoomie; June 30, 2013 at 06:09 PM. |
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there are no magazines with less than 11 round capacity for the XDM.
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You could use magazine blocks to limit XDM mags to 10. Epoxy and pin the limiter as you see fit to comply with CA DOJ.
http://www.magazineblocks.com/magent...-magblock.html Springfield would have to sell the pistol from the factory with a limiter of some sort already installed, and they haven't felt like doing that (or the other litany of requirements they have to meet in CA for their other pistols.) Last edited by zoomie; June 30, 2013 at 06:52 PM. |
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Actually the Springfield XDm I just bought came with (2) 10 round mags, that is the only way they sell them in New York.
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Even so, it has to be placed on the CA DOJ approved list in order for it to be a legally owned firearm.
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You were able to get one in NY? WOW
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Join Date: May 3, 2013
Location: Western New York
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The only XDm with 10 round mags is the 45 because it uses the same mags as the XD. All other XDm models use only the larger mags. I live in NY and bought the XDm 9mm 5.25 from a gun dealer who also is a deputy sheriff, which is why he could order it in the first place. He placed a block in 6 mags and hot glued the base plate on.
I was surprised to see any XD 's on the CA list because I thought pistols had to have a magazine lockout (no mag, no bang) and the loaded indicator on the side, not on top. Is this incorrect or been changed? |
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The XDm didn't make it. Too bad, it is a great handgun. This is also why Glocks in Gen4 are not on the California Approved List. As a non-prohibited gun buyer in California, you can legally buy an "Off List Handgun" from a private party. (not an FFL, Gun dealer). |
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Join Date: November 11, 2012
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The reason its illegal in California is because it doesn't have a magazine lock. If you drop the magazine you can still fire it and that is illegal in California.
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I heard any new hand guns in CA have to have GPS, Micro stamping, heart rate Monitor, Mood Detector, and a few more features I can't think of right now....
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Micro-stamping? That is one I am unaware of.
However, LCI that sticks up like a flag is a must on all guns that wish to pass the test since 2007. Same with mag disconnect. And 10 round magazines. It is legal to own one that doesn't have these features. It is legal for a gunshop to sell new firearms that do not have these features: as long a they were 'on the list' before those features became required. For example, I have a Ruger P97. No mag disconnect and no LCI. Legal. I bought it in 2002. I bought a new RIA Tactical 5" 1911 2 years ago. No flagpole LCI and no mag disconnect. Legal. Still. If they have been on the list since before it was required, and the manufacturer continues to put it on the list, it can legally be sold [Glock Gen 3 for example]. If the manufacturer lets it fall off the list due to slow sales, then it can never go back on. However, I can sell you my Ruger P97 without the mag disconnect and LCI, as long as we do it face to face in the state. New laws are coming down the pike here. Too many and too fast. We may be limited to two off-roster firearm transactions per year [and THAT is an improvement from the first draft of NO off-roster transactions]. And a bunch of other silly stuff. Too bad people prefer to blame machinery instead of people for making bad choices. It is still a choice. |
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The roster is not to make the gun legal or not. It's only to make it approved for retail sale.
Yes, they passed microstamping in 2007, but it was on hold for patent disputes. Now they supposedly solved that, so it supposedly has to go, on any gun that is now added to the roster. Unless something happens. Some miracle. Or court case. Or political shift. Which, lo and behold has happened more than once in the past. And don't forget court cases. Did I say court cases? dc |
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Why do guns need magazine locks or loaded chamber indicators or firing pin blocks?
Maybe we need to stamp "Danger! Lead containing projectiles may come from this end! Lead, and other chemicals in firearm cartriges, have been found by the state of California to cause cancer." stamped on the muzzle. Oh, and "NOT LEGAL IN CALIFORNIA" was also proudly displayed on my TRP's box. |
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Crime has been eliminated in California therefore no need for such firearms
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It is because the Wicked Witch of the West (I will let you guess who
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