.50 Caliber BMG Regulation Act of 2004

.50 Caliber BMG Regulation Act of 2004
California State Legislature
  • An act to amend Sections 245, 12011, 12022, 12022.5, 12275, 12275.5, 12280, 12285, 12286, 12287, 12288, 12288.5, 12289, and 12290 of, and to add Section 12278 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Enacted byCalifornia State Legislature
EnactedJune 4, 2004 (Assembly)
August 23, 2004 (Senate, amended)
August 25, 2004 (Senate, concurrence)
SignedSeptember 13, 2004
Introduced byPaul Koretz (D-42nd-Los Angeles)

The .50 Caliber BMG Regulation Act of 2004 is a law in the state of California that effectively banned all .50 BMG-caliber rifles from being sold in the state. The law took effect on January 1, 2005.