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We attempt to answer frequently asked questions about California and Federal Firearms laws on this wiki. Please note that we can not host electioneering or advocacy regarding pending legislation.

California Firearms Topics

Semiautomatic Rifles

• History of 'Assault Weapon' laws
• Off List Lowers (OLL/OLR) - ARs, AKs, FALs, etc.
• Non detachable magazines
• Options for detachable magazines
• Firearms listed by name as Assault Weapons
• Transporting
• Possession of UNregistered California "assault weapons"

Firearms Generally

• Buying and selling firearms in California
• Firearms registration
• .50 BMG rifles
• Transferring firearms Interstate
• Transferring Firearms Among Some Family Members
• Moving to California with firearms
• Shipping Firearms Within California
• Transporting long arms
• Defining loaded in California
• Large-capacity magazine restrictions
• The CFLC system
• Personal manufacture
• Federal residency requirements
• Importing Firearms into the United States
• Firearms rights prohibitions
• Gun Free School Zones
• Firearms on Federal Bureau of Land Management Property
• Restoring firearms rights
• State Preemption of Some Gun Regulation
• Certificate of Eligibility
• Useful Acronyms

Handguns

• The Handgun Safety Certificate
• The Safe Handgun List
• Options for acquiring unlisted handguns
  • Intrafamily transfers
  • Single shot exemption
• Transporting
• Open Carry Unloaded
• Defining Concealed
• California License to Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW)
• Limits on handgun purchases
• Restrictions on semiautomatic handguns
• Voluntary Registration

Shotguns

• Restriction on semiautomatic shotguns
• AOWs

Antique Firearms

• Definition

Important Cases

Recent/Current

Historical

District of Columbia v. Heller Guy Montag Doe v. San Francisco Housing Authority McDonald v. Chicago Seventh Circuit "Chicago Gun Case" Nordyke v. King Ninth Circuit Hanson v District of Columbia Challenge to CA Roster of Handguns in D.C., March 2009 Pena v Cid Challenge to Roster of Handguns, April 2009 Sykes v. McGinness CCW in Yolo and Sacramento Counties, May 2009 Jackson v San Francisco Gun storage, May 2009 Fiscal v. City and County of San Francisco (2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 895

U.S. v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939) Hickman v. Block Fresno Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc. v. Van De Kamp Kasler v. Lockyer Silveira v. Lockyer Salute v. Pitches, 61 Cal.App.3d 557, 132 Cal.Rptr. 345 (1976) Guillory v. Gates 731 F.2d 1379 (1984)

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Poltical Analysis

Poltical Analysis

Dictionary

• Firearms Terms and Acronyms

• CGN (http://Calguns.net) Specific Acronyms

• Slang and Other

Resources

• California Penal Code
• California Code of Regulations (CCR)
• United States Code
• Calguns.net
• Calgunlaws