[Billthedrill]

I don't know what the current status is, but Ruger has already stated they're not playing. In California the firearms manufacturer has to give the state free samples to see if they'll put it on the "approved" list, which has been grandfathered with respect to microstamping...for now. That could be rescinded at any time by some state bureaucrat, with no appeal allowed. If the Post had bothered to do a little investigating they'd have found out that's why Californians are angry. It isn't what they "fear", it's what they know is coming first chance the antigunners in the state government get their chance.

[onceone]

In California the firearms manufacturer has to give the state free samples

Not quite correct. The manufacturer has to supply the gun at no charge, and then has to pay for the testing, a term I use loosely, and I believe there is a fee for applying for the test. We are talking time and money here, at least in the low thousands to get a gun accepted.

Some LEOs are requiring a gun to be on the current list if you want to make it your CCW gun. My Sheriff accepts any gun that has ever been on the list. Yes you can get a CCW in CA. We have over 800 in our county with a population of 24,000.