Colt LE 6920 vs. Colt SP 6920

[Beanie]

The State of California says they're both evil.

I am not going to argue the State of California’s attitude towards firearms but there is a huge difference between an LE6940 and an SP6940 and its legality in California. If you read the California Department of Justice Kasler v. Lockyer Assault Weapon List you will see the following Colt rifles are banned:

Law Enforcement (6920)
Match Target (all)
* AR-15 (all)
Sporter (all)
*weapons banned under the Robert-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989.

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/infobuls/kaslist.pdf

The way the law is written (and interrupted) a weapon must be specifically listed to be banned. Many California brick and mortar gun shops, California gun show venders and even some out of state sellers saw the exclusion of the LE6940 under Law Enforcement where the 6920 is specifically listed as enough of a "loophole" to install a “Bullet Button” and a 10 round magazine and sell them to California residents. The change in the roll mark from LE6940 (Law Enforcement) to SP6940 (Sporter) appears to be enough to put the gun back in the ban category in California.