Ok people, its getting old. He asked a question, thats all. As fas as I know, rifles arent legal but shotguns are. Dont shoot the turtles. I dont thinkhaving a gun or two out there would be a bad idea anyway (the hills do have eyes!) and its better he ask the group he is going with than guess and show up with a illegal firearm.
Instead of "guessing" or "doubting" or "thinking" why not do the RESEARCH and get the correct answer. Relying on "asking the group" vs. finding the correct answer could mean the difference between a felony and a fun trip. The "group" is not going to fund an attorney if something happens, are they?
There has been a lot of armchair posturing on this thread. It does no good for anyone who wants to be LEGAL and UNDERSTAND where you can legally shoot a firearm (especially in a large group where you may not know anyone)
Here is a link to help educate yourself on this topic instead of all the anecdotal bull**** going back and forth.
There are a whole bunch of informational topics that link to credible government citations on the law regarding firearms specifically on the topic that was brought up.
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=186457
Remember, I never said it was legal or illegal, I'm simply suggesting doing the due diligence here vs. relying on "the group" for something nobody here has stated with absolute crystal clear facts whether or not it's legal or illegal.