FSC - Firearm Safety Certificate California Sales and Transfers Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Can two private individuals in California legally transfer a firearm between each other without involving a licensed dealer?

Accepted Answer

No, all firearm transfers in California must go through a licensed dealer (except for certain family member exemptions)

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Yes, private party transfers are allowed if both parties meet legal requirements

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Yes, as long as both parties sign a written bill of sale

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Yes, for long guns only; handguns require a dealer

Question 2

What is the California "one handgun per 30 days" law?

Accepted Answer

California limits handgun purchases to one per person per 30-day period

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You may carry only one handgun at a time in public

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You must wait 30 days after your first purchase before buying a second firearm

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Dealers may sell only one handgun per 30 days without a special license

Question 3

Under California law, who is eligible to inherit a firearm from a deceased family member?

Accepted Answer

Any California adult who is not a prohibited person

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Only licensed firearms dealers

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Only law enforcement officers

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Only the person named in a will, regardless of prohibited status

Question 4

What California law requires firearm dealers to keep records of all firearm sales?

Accepted Answer

The Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) law requires dealers to submit sale information to the CA DOJ

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The Firearm Safety Certificate Act

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The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

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The California Safe Handguns Act

Question 5

What is "fee splitting" in the context of California firearm transfers?

Accepted Answer

A legal arrangement where a gun store charges a flat fee to conduct a private party transfer, facilitating the DROS process

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Splitting the DROS fee equally between buyer and seller

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An illegal arrangement where a dealer charges no fee for conducting a transfer

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A practice where multiple buyers pool funds to purchase a firearm together

Question 6

A California resident receives a firearm as a gift from a friend in the same state. What process must be followed?

Accepted Answer

The transfer must go through a licensed California dealer who conducts the DROS background check — with limited exceptions for immediate family

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No process needed if the gift is free of charge

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Both parties sign a gift affidavit and submit it to the CA DOJ

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The recipient simply registers the firearm online within 30 days