This would probably do better in the politics/gun owner section, but i dare not tread in there with out flame reatrdent attire.

anyhow, I see you're in California have you heard of any nonesense like this: NYC firearms section won't register TC Encore/Contender/ et.al.
b/c the 14" bbls on the pistol may be in violation of the BATF ruling on sawed off rifle/shot gun bbl lengths?

The contenders can not be sold here in CA for the same reason. But luckily the Encores can