Quoted: I have talked to a lady of CA DOJ this morning. Based on my understanding, I clearified some questions of mine. However, I am not an attorney. Please correct me if I am wrong. Should any further questions happen, please consult with DOJ.
Bad news: She said that you can not register a lower receiver as 50BMG unless it is marked exactly "50BMG". That is, a DPMS single shot lower can not be registered as a 50BMG lower. It is because the mark on DPMS lower is exactly ".223".
Good news: The 50 ban only bans specific "50BMG" rifles. The other 50 calibers are not baned.
Pending issues: AG are having more meetings to discuss the inter-changeable lower receiver issues.
Just my $0.02, it is highly encouraged to contact with DOJ directly to figure out ???s.
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They sure as shit better let us register the things as 50BMG rifles otherwise it's gonna create big problems.
Last thing I want to have happen is be out shooting the rifle or be driving between point A and point B only to be stopped by a cop and questioned about my giant assed "sniper" rifle.
When he finds out that it's obviously a 50BMG rifle, either by my telling him or him finding ammo for the rifle, it is likely that the officer will want to inquire about the registered status of a firearm he otherwise believes to have been banned.
If I cannot register the damned thing as a 50BMG rifle, or allowed to register the lower receiver as an "assault weapon" defined by the fact that a 50BMG upper has been mated to it, I'm gonna be standing their arguing about this crap with an officer who is likely to arrest me for having what he believes to be an illegal firearm.
Okay DOJ, figure it out. DPMS single shot lower is marked 223Rem so it can't be registered as a 50BMG rifle, fine then we better be able to register it as an "assault weapon" which the law evidvently considers to be the same class/group of weapon.