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Harris Attorney General [http://oag.ca.gov](http://oag.ca.gov)  \nTable of Contents  \nCalifornia Firearms Laws Summary 2016  \nIntroduction  ........................................ 1  \nPersons Ineligible to Possess Firearms  ..................... 1  \nSales and Transfers of Firearms  .......................... 3  \nProhibited Firearms Transfers and Straw Purchases  ............ 5  \nReporting Requirements for New California Residents  .......... 6  \nShipment of Firearms  ................................. 6  \nCarrying Firearms Aboard Common Carriers  ................. 7  \nFirearms in the Home, Business or at the Campsite  ............ 7  \nTransportation of Firearms  .............................. 7  \nUse of Lethal Force in Self-Defense  ........................ 8  \nCarrying a Concealed Weapon Without a License  ............ 10  \nLoaded Firearms in Public  ............................. 10  \nOpenly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun  ....................11  \nPunishment for Carrying Unregistered Handgun  ............. 11  \nMiscellaneous Prohibited Acts  .......................... 12  \nNew Firearms/Weapons Laws  .......................... 14  \nCalifornia Firearms Laws Summary 2016  \nINTRODUCTION  \nAs the owner of a firearm, it is your responsibility to understand and comply with all federal, state and local laws regarding firearms ownership  . Many of the laws described below pertain to the possession, use and storage of firearms in the home and merit careful review . The California Firearms Laws Summary 2016 provides a general summary of California laws that govern common possession and use of firearms by persons other than law enforcement officers or members of the armed forces  . It is not designed to provide individual guidance for specific situations, nor does it address federal or local laws  . The legality of any specific act of possession or use will ultimately be determined by applicable federal and state statutory and case law . Persons having specific questions are encouraged to seek legal advice from an attorney, or consult their local law enforcement agency, local prosecutor or law library . The California Department of Justice (DOJ) and all other public entities are immune from any liability arising from the drafting, publication, dissemination, or reliance upon this information  .  \nPERSONS INELIGIBLE TO POSSESS FIREARMS  \nThe following persons are prohibited from possessing firearms (Pen  . Code, §§ 29800-29825, 29900; Welf  . & Inst  . Code, §§ 8100, 8103):  \nLifetime Prohibitions  \n• Any person convicted of any felony or any offense enumerated in Penal Code section 29905 .  \n• Any person convicted of an offense enumerated in Penal Code section 23515 .  \n• Any person with two or more convictions for violating Penal Code section 417, subdivision (a)(2)  .  \n• Any person adjudicated to be a mentally disordered sex offender . (Welf  . & Inst  . Code, § 8103, subd  . (a)(1)  .)  \n• Any person found by a court to be mentally incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity of any crime, unless the court has made a finding of restoration of competence or sanity . (Welf  . & Inst  . Code, § 8103, subds  . (b)(1), (c)(1), and (d)(1)  .)  \n10-Year Prohibitions  \n• Any person convicted of a misdemeanor violation of the following: Penal  \nCode sections 71, 76, 136 . 5, 140, 148, subdivision (d), 171b, 171c, 171d, 186 .28, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 . 5, 245, 245 . 5, 246, 246 . 3, 247, 273 . 5, 273 . 6, 417, 417 . 1, 417 .2, 417 . 6, 422, 626 . 9, 646 . 9, 830 . 95, subdivision (a), 17500, 17510, subdivision (a), 25300, 25800, 27510, 27590, subdivision (c), 30315, or 32625, and Welfare and Institutions Code sections 871 . 5, 1001 . 5, 8100, 8101, or 8103 .  \n5-Year Prohibitions  \n• Any person taken into custody as a danger to self or others, assessed, and admitted to a mental health facility under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 515","cbCaiukawhpudbCC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiukawhpudbCC","pdf",591584,"English","# Introduction\n# Persons Ineligible to Possess Firearms\n## Lifetime Prohibitions\n## 10-Year Prohibitions\n## 5-Year Prohibitions\n## Juvenile Prohibitions\n## Miscellaneous Prohibitions\n# Personal Firearms Eligibility Check","[{\"question\":\"Who is prohibited from possessing firearms under the California summary?\",\"answer\":\"The summary lists several categories of prohibited persons, including individuals with specified felony or enumerated offenses, certain mental health adjudications, and people denied firearms under probation or other legal conditions.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of time-limited firearm prohibitions are described?\",\"answer\":\"It distinguishes 10-year and 5-year prohibitions, including misdemeanor-based convictions and custody or certification related to mental health risk under specified Welfare and Institutions Code sections.\"},{\"question\":\"How can someone check personal eligibility to possess firearms?\",\"answer\":\"The summary states that a person may obtain a determination from the DOJ by submitting the personal firearms eligibility check application, which reviews California records only, using the DOJ website forms.\"}]","California Firearms Laws Summary - 2016 - Introduction - Persons Ineligible to Possess Firearms | PDF",1791007856,48]