Orange gun maker asks to stop selling rifles that state deems illegal assault weapons – Orange County Register

ORANGE – Office of the Attorney General of California notified a gun manufacturer in Orange on Friday that it must stop selling a range of rifles the agency deems illegal assault weapons.

Luis Lopez, director of the agency’s weapons office, sent a “stop and cancel” letter dated next Friday. Juggernaut Tactical related to it Rifles “Non-Featured Series”. The problem is pistol grip on weapons.

“The Juggernaut website acknowledges that Juggernaut is effectively trying to rewrite the existing regulatory definition to make the rifle “No Feature” outside the definition of an assault weapon,” Lopez wrote. “The Juggernaut website makes it clear that the rationale justifying the legality of the ‘Non-Featured Line’ rifle is based on the regulatory definition that Juggernaut desires to exist, as opposed to the existing definition in the law.”

Lopez said the company’s F-9, F-10 and F-15 rifles do not meet the definition of a “semi-automatic weapon” such as a rifle, pistol or shotgun. He said the company was deliberately “breaking the law”.

Juggernaut did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“Our assault weapons ban is a landmark piece of legislation that has saved the lives of countless Californians – gun manufacturers cannot ignore the law simply because it suits their bottom line. ,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta. “Instead of following the law, Juggernaut chose to defy it by manufacturing and selling a wide range of illegal assault weapons. Today’s shutdown letter is a warning that we hope will be heeded so that no further action becomes necessary. “