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Consequences of having an unregistered .22 SBR in CA?

Lets say I'm over 21 and live in CA. What would happen if I were caught carrying an accessible and unregistered .22 SBR loaded with a high-capacity magazine?

.....just curious.....

Update:

Prison time huh. Well lets say I'm backpacking with it in a remote non populated area. Same?

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    Firearms do not have to be registered in California unless they are brought in from out of state. However, possession of a large capacity (over 10 rounds) magazine (anywhere in the state) is a felony unless you owned it before 2000. It is also illegal to openly carry firearms within city limits.

    Source(s): 35+ years as a criminal defense attorney
  • 8 years ago

    Prison time.

    Source(s): ....I am a retired police officer. I retired as a sergeant, after 29 years, from a very large department, about 12,000 officers. I was a patrol officer for 4 years in a very diverse area. I was a tactical officer in the high rise project areas of my city. We called it vertical patrol in that we walked the the stairways of the high rises most of the time. I did that for 5 years and was promoted by test to detective. I worked violent crime (homicide, sex, officer involved shootings, robbery, kidnapping, serious non property incidents) for 11 years until I was promoted to sergeant. I worked as a street supervisor, a bicycle patrol supervisor and a desk sergeant/watch commander. During my time as a tactical officer and a detective I was a unit representative for the police union. I have a B.A in English and an M.S. in Law Enforcement Administration....
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