What is the opinion of the California DOJ Firearms Division regarding off-list receiver legality?
While declaratory/identification action toward some receivers may or may not be pending, three letters below (two from a known antigun Deputy Attorney General in DOJ’s Firearms Division) may help explain. These letters were sent to people inquiring about Harrott legality, specific off-list receivers, and firearms using off-list receivers in legal configurations. Midlevel DOJ field agents, “analysts” (clerks) and the like have frequently been distributing misinformation stating bare off-list lowers are illegal – it appears they are interfering with lawful interstate commercy by telling vendors and manufacturers outside CA that off-list lowers are illegal, while acknowledging legality to Californians. These people apparently are not telling out-of-state vendors about Harrott’s significance and how it reshapes Kasler. (Or, they haven’t heard of it and are relying on outdated, incorrect Kasler “series” information). Addressing letters to senior department staff who are attorneys thus prove
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