![]() However, the sheriff of any county with a population under 200,000 people, or the chief of police of a city within that county, may issue licenses to carry a loaded, exposed handgun. Openly carrying loaded or unloaded firearms in public is generally prohibited in California. The open carry of firearms is governed in California by a set of laws that, at times, conflict with one another. No person may sell, loan, or transfer a firearm to a minor, nor sell a handgun to an individual under 21 years of age. All ammunition purchases require a DOJ “point of sale” eligibility check with $1 paid by the consumer. A permit to purchase, a background check and transaction report to the DOJ are required to buy a handgun. The California Department of Justice (DOJ) runs a background check and retains information about the purchaser and seller of all in-state firearms sales and transfers.Īll firearms sales must be completed through a dealer. ![]() Licenses are issued by the county sheriff’s office or local police station.Īny resident of this state who has not previously reported ownership of a firearm or anyone moving into California with a firearm is considered a “personal firearm importer” and must provide a report to the DOJ regarding their firearm or sell or transfer the firearm through a licensed dealer or to a sheriff or police department. California is now a shall-issue state since the Supreme Court’s ruling on the NYSRPA v Bruen on June 23rd, 2022.
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