Bullseye, how could Ruger get the new Ruger Lite into CA?
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Bullseye, how could Ruger get the new Ruger Lite into CA?
Bullseye, you being well versed in CA's Firearm Laws having been a licensed retailer what would it take to get the new Ruger Mark111 22/45 Lite into California? It looks like a really cool gun many of us would love to own but I guess the threaded barrel is a no no here in CA.
Ruger must turn in samples of all their new models to the CA-DOJ for extensive testing along with a generous licensing fee imposed by the state. Once the model passes testing, then it can be added to the CA-DOJ's approved firearms importation list. The catch is - they must submit each model variation as a separate entry along with a separate testing fee. Each model must have all the safety features incorporated by the manufacturer as the state sees fit, whether the technology presently exists, or not like Firearm microstamping which passed CA Law in 2007, to be considered for testing and approval. So this is a tremendous initial overhead cost to all but the major manufacturers just to get their product in the CA market. Plus, once a model is approved and added onto the list there is a substantial annual license fee to keep it there. This is one of the reasons why big companies like Ruger added certain extra safety features like loaded chamber indicators, internal action locks, and magazine interconnect safety devices to their firearms, all to get the ability to reach lucrative large markets like California and other highly gun restrictive states. So all they have to do is apply and pay but I'm sure they'll have to weigh if the market can bear the costs and be profitable.
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