It works like the slide release on a pistol

Thoughts on Pawn shops for firearms?

Good? Bad?

Never been to one before

If you know how to evaluate a gun's condition, I'd say there's nothing wrong with going that route

Considering I don't know how to evaluate I should probably steer clear? 😅

No, you should learn how to evaluate

Otherwise you limit yourself not only in the types of guns that you can buy but you also are not as able to watch the degradation of your own guns

How would I learn to do that?

It's a lot simpler than you might expect

Look down the barrel, make sure the rifling is still sharp, make sure that there's no pitting inside, check for any signs of erosion

Erosion is a gradual wearing off of material, sort of like how ocean waves pounding against a rock will slowly erode the rock

Ah

There are also precision machined go/ no go gages out there

You can use those to verify that the headspace is intact

If that comes out of spec that can be... problematic

Those are the most important ones to look for. Other things to look for are the condition of the locking lugs on the bolt, smoothness of the action, condition of any rivets or screws holding everything together

Alrighty thanks

I'm sure there's more to it that I'm forgetting

And probably a lot that I don't even know

@HUNTER4639 all the guns we have bought have been from pawn shops

There is nothing wrong with them

The plus is that you can make a deal with them unlike corporate stores and stuff

Oh awesome

I can't find a direct answer anywhere 😕

That probably isn't legal...please do not ask for help on how to bypass the law, no matter how stupid the laws may be.

It is legal... I didn't ask how to bypass the law...?

Wtf

I buy alot of used guns its just a matter of researching the gun u want

Whats illegal

@Froski It's legal what are you on about? I looked it up but I just asked how to get it registered in California... Smh

Everything in cailf is illegal

You seemed to be asking how to transfer a gun from one state to another. Gun laws in California are rather restrictive as to what you can have, which usually means your best bet is to buy a gun in California, to ensure it is within the state law.

You can transfer a gun from one state to another... You can basically have anything ordinary as long as it isn't a scary black rifle...

@Froski and yes, I was asking how as I've never done it before... Is it bad to ask for advice? I thought maybe someone else had done it before but whatever guess I'll just go on not knowing the answer.

You can. The way it was asked made me think you were intending on trying to purchase a gun that was outside the restrictions in California, to then be transferred to California. It was a simple misunderstanding due to the way it was asked.

I never even said what kind I wanted☹️

The issue was that you were asking how to buy it from another state.

@HUNTER4639 https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/what-legal-way-bring-a-firearm-california.htm

Ok thanks

Yep.