Therefore, after plopping down $30K or whatever, I can hop in the Prius and drive 24/7 back & forth down every freeway in CA, waving to every police officer and DA in sight, comfortable in the knowledge that I am 100% compliant with the law if I buy a Toyota Prius specifically because I lawfully want to use the HOV lane with me as the single occupant, I am relying on the manufacturer's statement (and the attached yellow sticker) that I can indeed do that legally. Time will tell.Ī lot of these issues are almost philosophical, so I'd hate to waste people's time on back & forth discussions. I can see how these new laws about Rifles and transport of Rifles causing issues for us law abiding gun enthusiasts. However, back in the birth of the Off List Lower Days plenty of our members (and others) were hassled and Weapons Seized by uninformed Law Enforcement. Their isn't a squad of Muzzle Brake VS Flash Hider Police on the Roam. Lucky these configuration laws are Passive. If it is advertised or marketed to reduce or redirect muzzle flash, it's a flash hider.Īny ONE of the above will make a muzzle device a flash hider.Ī Brake has a bullet diameter Hole out front. If it visibly reduces or directs muzzle flash away from the shooter's field of vision, it's a flash hider. If it shares physical characteristics of a flash hider such as slots, prongs, or a bullet hole that is conspicuously larger than the bore diameter, it's a flash hider. Use the saying, "if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's a duck."