I feel your pain. Here in California, we have what's known as the "Roster". Only guns on the roster can be bought by civilians. If you're in law enforcement you're exempt and can buy anything you want. This has made for a huge secondary market with crazy high prices. I did get lucky though and only paid $765 for my SR1911. It usually goes for more like $1000. The Sig P365 goes for $1200.