Legality of sending a slide to a CA resident?

[M1911]

Is it legal under CA law to send a Glock slide to a CA resident? I’ve got a spare slide that I’d like to send to a friend in CA. I understand that it is legal under federal law (not a receiver), but I can’t find the language for the CA regulations on “precursor parts”. I think precursor parts are 80% receivers, so that would not restrict slides, but I’d like a more definitive answer.

 

[MB1111]

Yes

 

[foothillman]

Slide can be sent directly to friend.
No FFL needed.
To keep your precursor 80% mind at ease....

https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/bof-reg-rev-fpp-id-guidebook.pdf

 

[tworock]

To clarify -- they don't even need to be your friend. OEM Glock slides can be bought (complete or stripped) from many out of state retailers and shipped to your door. Say, if you pine for a factory MOS slide for your on-roster, iron-sited Gen 3, you just buy one . . .

 

[SomeOne]

Is it legal under CA law to send a Glock slide to a CA resident? I’ve got a spare slide that I’d like to send to a friend in CA. I understand that it is legal under federal law (not a receiver), but I can’t find the language for the CA regulations on “precursor parts”. I think precursor parts are 80% receivers, so that would not restrict slides, but I’d like a more definitive answer.

A slide (Glock slide) is not a precursor part yet. Ship with confidence.

 

[skb720]

If the barrel law is passed and signed by Newscum, then expect them to go after slides next. And then optics, holsters, etc. I wouldn't be surprised they will go after blueing, cerakote, paint jobs in the near future too. Love this state!

 

[chris247]

ya youre good, i got my slide milled in another state and they sent it back no problems.

 

[boltstop]

If the barrel law is passed and signed by Newscum, then expect them to go after slides next. And then optics, holsters, etc. I wouldn't be surprised they will go after blueing, cerakote, paint jobs in the near future too. Love this state!

Slides. Springs. Firing pins - sound dangerous don't they? Magazines. Sights i.e. precision targeting devices. The list goes on.

And, of course, all of these will be subject to the 11% hate tax as well.

 

[command_liner]

The CA AG already ruled on this...
Back in the day when we discussed the SA XD BiTone -- and the state's insistence on ignoring its own laws -- I got a ruling from
the CA AG. It is not permitted to buy an XD BiTone in CA because it is not known to be "not unsafe". But the AG wrote to me
explaining that it was perfectly fine to buy an XD BiTone slide in another state, then assemble an XD BiTone. The XD in black
was known to be "not unsafe", and adding a slide that was a different color did not make it not "not unsafe". But sale of
*assembled* XD BiTone was not permitted. Except to current or sworn law officers.

Now, it is perfectly fine to sell in CA other color combinations. EG, black XDs with green slides. Or the inverse. But the
bright shiny slide was a problem in the state (and still is) if sold with a black frame. Never mind that the law specifically
prohibits this ruling by the state. Laws do not matter... according to the CA AG.

No, I am not joking about any of this. Somewhere I still have the email from the AG.

 

[NorCalBusa]

If the barrel law is passed and signed by Newscum, then expect them to go after slides next. And then optics, holsters, etc. I wouldn't be surprised they will go after blueing, cerakote, paint jobs in the near future too. Love this state!

And keepers for gun belts. Without those- it all stops.