California Gun Laws

Gun Laws in California

The residents who are moving into the California state have to register their handguns 60 days earlier. California gun laws about Child Access Prevention, Juvenile Possession of Handguns Law, Juvenile Sale/Transfer of Handguns Law one must know and information these gun and the gun control laws is provided here.

• Child Access Prevention Law: Allowed.

  As per the California Gun Law, adults should take care about storing the loaded guns in a place that is not accessible to children mostly, or one can also lock the gun. The adult owner of a gun is criminally liable; if at all any child obtains an improperly stored, loaded gun. This law is also known as Safe Storage Law.

• Juvenile Possession of Handguns Law: Allowed.

  As per Gun Law, possession of handguns by juveniles, means under 18 is not permitted. Many states grant exceptions for guns use, but it should be used only for hunting and target practice in California.

• Juvenile Sale/Transfer of Handguns Law: Allowed.

  As per this Gun Law, it is restricted to sale or to transfer the specified guns to a youngsters normally under 18 in California.

General information about the gun permits and ownership license in California state is as:

• Yes, permit is required to carry a concealed weapon and it is issued as per the local authority's discretion.

• There is a FBI NICS (National Instant Check System) check for firearm transactions.

• Sale record is also required.

• There is waiting period for any firearm and it is of 10 days.

California Requirements For Handguns, Rifles and Shotguns

Law	Rifles/shotguns	Handguns
Firearm Registration	No	No**
Issued carry permits	No	Yes***
Owner license requirement	No	No
State Purchase Permit	No	No*

Here number of stars and there meaning:
* means - Police record is of purchases from dealers
** means - Assault weapons registration is must.
*** means - If concealed, yes it is necessary.