<P> California Penal Code § 25850 defines what constitutes a loaded weapon . </P> <P> Semi-automatic firearms that the state has classified as assault weapons; . 50 BMG caliber rifles; and high - capacity magazines (magazines that can hold more than ten rounds of ammunition) may not be sold in California . Possession of automatic firearms, and of short - barreled shotguns and rifles, is prohibited without a Dangerous Weapons Permit, that is received from the California Department of Justice pending a good reason for their possession such as: manufacture, repair, collecting in limited cases (pre-1990), movie prop guns or dealing to police / military . </P> <P> California is a "may issue" state for permits to carry concealed guns . The willingness of issuing authorities in California ranges from No Issue in most urban areas to Shall Issue in rural counties . Additionally, the issuing authority can also impose restrictions on the CCW permit - holder, such as limiting concealed carry only to the purposes listed on the approved CCW permit application . However, concealed carry permits are valid statewide, regardless of where they were issued . This creates a situation where residents in presumptively No Issue locations such as Los Angeles and San Francisco cannot lawfully carry a concealed firearm, but residents from other counties with more permissive CCW issuance policies can lawfully carry within these same jurisdictions . California does not recognize concealed carry permits issued by other states, and non-residents are generally forbidden from obtaining a California concealed carry permit . </P> <P> California has state preemption for many, but not all, firearms laws . Actual enforcement of California's firearms laws also varies widely across the state . Urban areas, such as the San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas strictly enforce firearms laws, and some communities within these areas have passed local ordinances that make legally owning a firearm difficult . Meanwhile, some rural jurisdictions narrowly enforce the same firearms laws by prosecuting only those who demonstrate malicious intent, or not enforcing portions of the state's firearms laws at all . State law enforcement agencies, such as the California Highway Patrol, the California Department of Justice, and the California Department of Fish and Game strictly enforce state firearms law everywhere in California . </P>

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