I have three California compliant pistols and one AR-15 that has been California modified. Would it be best to sell them before I move? One benefit would be that I don’t have to have a modified weapon, and I could then purchase something that wasn’t included on the CA approved list.
Thoughts?
Welcome [soon] to the Freedom!
First off, I’m not in either CA or TX, so take my thoughts as pure outsider spit balling… and I’m coming from the perspective of a minimalist tool box 
My mind goes to supply and demand and current prices… If you are able to sell your roster firearms for more than what you would like to purchase from the free and clear and uninfringed list, and be comfortably within your budget still, then I would consider selling them. Guns.com and GunBroker.com might offer some fair market prices for your research… However, I would counsel to keep your length of disarmament minimal if at all.
However, if you don’t have the budget overall to replace what you would be selling [near immediately], comparable or better than what you have, then I would advise NOT disarming yourself until you do have the finances to rearm yourself… what is the adage: “one in the hand is worth two in the bush” ?
For what it’s worth 
These days, the best thing about Cali is having it in your rear view mirror. Why get rid of something that works, not to mention a lot of unnecessary paperwork? Also, it may be possible to un-Cali some of your firearms.
I agree. Keep what you got. Get high caps for pistols and if the AR has a permanent attached mag, buy a new lower if you cant unf%ck the cali crap. You still have the upper. Saves money.
Not only are your current firearms on the Cal. approved list, they are registered to you by name and serial number. There is no gun registration system in Texas, or most other states. If you sell them while still in California, the registration will shift to the new Cal-allowed owners, and you will no longer be tracked against those serial numbers.
Granted, you will have to be unarmed while en route, and then limited in options until you get address and ID (DL) in Texas to complete a 4473 if you buy from an FFL. Personally, I’d go with that short term risk.
I am pretty sure Texas has no Universal Background Check (UBC), so if you find a willing private seller in Texas (maybe by joining a range and meeting folks) you can buy without even the NICS check.
Where did TEXAS come from 
Rereading your OP, the “compliant” AR might be worthwhile to release depending on, again, your budget and your desires.
In this thread in the Dueling Decisions zone, one offered a line to a sub $350 AR. If you’re seeking something all pretty and fancy with all the sprinkles and furniture, then consider your budget before making any decisions. If you are, like I mentioned, considering the minimal tool box 
for the time being at least, then there are several budget AR’s within probably grasp since your current one is “compliant” which probably would increase the demand price based on availability.
Again, consider your budget, consider your needs for protection…
OH! Side Note: Unless you have everything aligned up PERFECTLY BEFORE YOUR MOVE, it might take a few weeks (minimum) to get an updated LOCAL ID… therefore, it might be a month after moving before you are able to make a local purchase over the counter from an FFL… I know TN issues a PAPER ID and then mails the permanent plastic ID within “4-6 weeks” and some businesses don’t like the paper ID… IDK about other locals…
Consider your level of comfort, and I would suggest retaining at least 1 pistol until you are able to make a local purchase if you decide to adjust your inventory.
uh… from the thread title:
" Should I Sell My California Registered Guns Before I Move To Texas?"
Strictly from an economics viewpoint, it would seem that “CA compliant” would have maximum value to a CA buyer and lesser value to a buyer outside those restrictions/requirements.
The other consideration would be how difficult/expensive/practical would it be to “un-CA” those weapons? I believe there are models of handguns which become CA compliant simply by replacing the stock magazine with one matching the CA regulations. If all that is needed is to buy some new magazines, then the cost shouldn’t be prohibitive and you keep a platform you’re already familiar with. On the other hand, you don’t get to buy a new gun, so that sucks.
Note: I could be wrong about simply needing to change magazines. I don’t live in CA and have plans to never go there , so I don’t bother keeping up with their regs. YMMV
Kudos to you for getting out of Commiefornica. Best of luck with your move.
In the above vain of thought regarding the capacity limitations by cali. like maybe only ten rounds:
If you can increase your capacity by simply purchasing higher capacity magazines, do that as a quick fix, and keep yourself from becoming disarmed, and having to replace your whole arsenal.
Then you can shop more casually one by one to replace anything else that you feel is overly restrictive, and not be without in the meantime.
Or, having to incur the sticker shock of inflation prices replacing everything at once hurriedly.
The only imperative that you have is the one you place on yourself. You can take that easy as you go.
One other after thought. Until a National Concealed
Carry Reciprocity, or Constitutional Carry Act bill
gets approved abolishing all the unconstitutional state imposed restrictions for nationwide (all 50-states) you might want to keep one overly restrictive compliant pistol for travel to or through states like California, or any of the other blue anti-2A hell holes.
There has been considerable discussion in this community about being travel compliant, and not having to go completely disarmed, and defenseless in any state on your travel itinerary.
As long as any states remain unconstitutionally restrictive, and might be traveled to in your future, you may want to hold back on selling one a such compliant gun for such an occasion until that playing field gets completely leveled either by legislation, or a Supreme Court ruling.
And, again becomes the law of the land as it should have been all along by not infringing on any aspect of our (2A) Second Amendment rights.
Why sell them at all?
It’s simple to change CA-compliant ARs into normal rifles. Change mags, change the goofy hand guard if that’s what your rifle has, change the butt-stock if you have fixed stock on your CA-compliant rifle), Ditto CA-compliant pistols with 10-round magazines (just buy normal capacity mags when you get to Texas). Way less expensive to change parts than to sell guns and buy new ones (although I’ve been guilty of buying new guns on the pretense that I can’t simply change the offending parts).
Yes!
Methinks TX prices are better than CA, plus more options. Bring a Kleenex for when you drool 
Congrats! 
I moved from CA awhile ago. In My state I can keep, loan or sell or gift any legally owned firearm without hassle to anyone who is legally permitted to own that firearm. One more thought, I would never draw any more attention to myself than necessary. And if one has any older guns that are off the radar, consider them gold, and that applies to any that need work. Some older guns can be worth quite a bit just for parts. Remember something else, when CA was considering several gun laws while I was there, if you couldn’t keep it, one option they gave (at that time) was to move it out of their jurisdiction. I’m not an attorney, but I know countless people here who left CA and all they said was good riddance. None sold nor notified anyone about their firearm’s status, and so far no problems. As a matter of information, when I moved here I did inquire at the local police station as to CCW classes and this particular topic. I was told that there was no issue bringing lawful firearms into the state, and no registration requirements existed. They then gave me the names of several places to get my CCW and local ranges and what local public lands areas they recommended. Only mentioned this because it gave me a good idea of local attitudes on the subject.
If I had no other attachments and could afford replacements, sure!
I doubt youl be able to get a decent price for them in a free state, but Californios would probably be grateful to purchase 'em.
@Michael461 Welcome… and good question.
^ This. Folks in Texas who can own full capacity firearms will prefer those ove the CA-limited ones, so you would have to sell yours at prices notably below similar non-CA models there. On the other hand folks in Cal are likely to be hppy to get a confirmed “allowed” gun.
Congrats for getting out of CA. Wife and I fled SoCal in 2023.
The only thing CA compliant about my pistols were magazine capacity and they lack the ability to fire with the magazine removed. When we got to Idaho, I purchased new magazines. They won’t fire after the magazine is dropped, but I’m told that is a fairly simple correction.
The mag lock on my AR was easily removed. So I had no need to sell anything…initially.
Having been here for a while now, and seeing all that is available to me now that I no longer live in Gamorrah California, I may make some changes 
@Michael461 Welcome to the community! It would be better to just keep them. Wave on by as you pass thru NM, I’ll wave back as you continue on to TEXAS! 
What I would do is the same thing I’d do if they were a coffee table and that is move them from one house to the other and just forget about it, they aren’t nukes for gods sake. I’m 65 yes old and no offense but I don’t think I’ve ever heard a question like that ( and I’m being polite if you know what I mean ). Treat them like they are a pair of shoes.
Good God man you’re acting crazy! I don’t think it’s that bad yet if it was I’d move to another country or planet! Nothing can happen to you or your guns either. I have bought over 300 guns in my lifetime and I don’t know what gun registration even is ? My son buys strictly from gun broker. Com because he hates gun shops and has never been in one that anyone knew anything about guns other than how to sell you one plus you can find any gun ever made there if you know how to use it and you think any of the dozens and dozens of guns he’s got there are registered? Well they ain’t. Most of them don’t have import marks on them either. Chill man move them and be done with it.