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If you look at the website linked below, it says it is illegal in California.
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While the above answer is correct, the law is not without loopholes. The California Department of Justice has a list of banned manufacturers - it is still legal to buy and own an AR-15 style rifle in California if the lower is an off-list lower.
Then, there are further stipulations. Since 1989, California has had a so-called "assault weapons ban". If a detachable magazine centrefire rifle has any of the following features, it is classified as a so-called "assault weapon" under California law:
- Pronounced pistol grip
- Barrel shroud
- Flash suppressor (muzzle brakes are legal, though)
- Collapsible or folding buttstock
- Vertical forward grip (this includes Magpul's Angled Fore Grip)
So, you have one of two options: if you want the "evil" features, you need to go with a "bullet button" magazine release, which will get the firearm classified as a fixed magazine rifle. The capacity of the magazine may not exceed ten rounds.
If you want a detachable magazine rifle, then it must be made featureless (i.e., none of the above features). There's a couple companies which make California-legal AR-15 buttstocks... the U-15 is one, and there are others. California's magazine laws state a ten round limit. While there are loopholes in that law, they are a bit complicated and long winded, and I'd recommend you go to the California Rifles website and forum for further clarification on that matter.
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