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15th February 2007, 10:22

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Purchasing STI in California

I have talked directly to STI and they do not sell to California. Does anyone know of the best way for me to purchase one? I am located in northern California in Marin County.

Ed

15th February 2007, 13:35

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STI has no handguns on the California approved list. Check out the California DOJ website (http://caag.state.ca.us/firearms/index.html) for more information. That site includes a link to the Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale (see the navigation bar on the left).

So there is no way by which you may legally buy, or take delivery of, an STI in California, except by a private party sale transacted with another California resident (which could include the purchase of a pistol consigned for sale by a California resident to a gun store in California). Of course under California law a private party sale must still go through a licensed dealer.

California law is tough in this regard. There are a bunch of pistols that I'd like to be able to buy, but can't here.

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15th February 2007, 14:37

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Thanks Frank, I was afraid of that.

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17th February 2007, 20:13

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The other way through the CAli law is the intra-failial transfer. You can have a firearm transferred to you from a parent or grandparet (who perhaps lives in a more firearm-friendly state). Pistols transferred in this fashion are exempt from the approved list.

Barsto has a STI-esque pistol on the approved list. It is a .40 with a full dustcover. It is about the only thing available directly to us here.

17th February 2007, 22:36

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Thanks Darren...

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Originally Posted by darrenk75b

All my parents and grandparent are no longer living. I am still looking for a good 1911 style 40 cal. Have looked at SigArms and others. I downloaded the list of approved pistols for California and when I see a possible pistol I make sure it is on the list.

Thanks for your comments.

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18th February 2007, 01:13

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Hi,

This was quite a conincidence.

I am new to this forum, and wanted to ask the EXACT SAME QUESTION.

I'm living in Los Angeles, and want to buy an STI RANGEMASTER, but unfortunately just found out that I can't.

Oh well.

H&K USP Here I come.

19th February 2007, 00:15

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Welcome to these Forums, and I'm sorry that your introduction here takes the form of the receipt of bad news. But there are other fine 1911s available in California -- much to the chagrin of my banker. And there is a lot of good information here. I hope that you decide to drop in from time to time and have a good time.

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19th February 2007, 00:54

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Thanks Frank!

God bless you .

19th February 2007, 18:29

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Check with Bar-Sto Precision!!!

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19th February 2007, 19:49

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Bar-Sto Pistols...

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Check with Bar-Sto Precision!!!

Ivan

Thanks Ivan but I just checked and there are no Bar-Sto pistols (any calibre) on the California approved list.

Ed

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Interesting that on their web site for their 40 cal it says that it is approved for California but it is not on the California approved list. Quite possible that the list has not caught up with the latest approvals.

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