Paw, there appears to be a way to register your AW's. The PRK 2001 Dangerous Weapons Control Law states this under Section 12285(b)(2)(A)&(B):
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(2) A person moving into this state, otherwise in lawful possession of an assault weapon, shall do one of the following:
(A) Prior to bringing the assault weapon into this state, that person shall first obtain a permit from the Department of Justice in the same manner as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Section 12230) of Chapter 2.
(B) The person shall cause the assault weapon to be delivered to a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12290, in this state in accordance with Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto. If the person obtains a permit from the Department of Justice in the same manner as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Section 12230) of Chapter 2, the dealer shall redeliver that assault weapon to the person. If the licensed gun dealer, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12290, is prohibited from delivering the assault weapon to a person pursuant to this paragraph, the dealer shall possess or dispose of the assault weapon as allowed by this chapter.
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I would email DOJ and ask for permission to register them as (A) allows while still in NC. If you move to PRK first then you will be taking a chance on them saying no, and your guns will be stuck with the FFL. You can read the above section, and all the other bad news at the PRK DOJ web site: [url]http://caag.state.ca.us/firearms/dwcl/dwc.htm[/url]