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I'm hoping this is the right forum, but here goes...
Let me start off by saying I'm pretty new to pistols, but I'm a quick learner and have taken one of the NRA FIRST steps pistols course. I'll hopefully be bringing my Springfield XD40 and S&W model 41 with me if and when I make the move to CA.
I've been trying to read up on CA law and have some questions/things I want to make sure I'm understanding correctly.
1. Regarding the 10 round magazine restrictions. I've been looking over http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/CASL.pdf which states
Since I'm not originally from CA (as in I didn't "lawfully possess" my 12 round XD40 mags in CA before 1/1/2000), I'm guessing I'll need to replace them with 10 round mags, no ifs, ands or buts.
2. Since CA requires registration of pistols, what do I have to do when I arrive in CA? I know I need to register (thumbprint and all) my pistols within 60 days of becoming a CA resident, but what do I need to do before my CA residency is granted? Do I need to notify anyone in particular? Anyone care to walk me through this registration process?
3. Again, from the NRA pdf for CA
Do I need to get a HSC before moving to CA (and bringing my pistols with me)? Or do HSC's only apply if I want to buy a gun after I become a CA resident?
Kind of a random question, but is a HSC only based on a written test?
4. Are there any cities/counties that completely prohibit pistol ownership (or have other restrictions)? I remember hearing how San Francisco had a ban like this, but it was overturned sometime this year.
I'm sure I'll have more questions, but these are the first ones that came to mind. Let me know if there's anything else I should know
TIA
Let me start off by saying I'm pretty new to pistols, but I'm a quick learner and have taken one of the NRA FIRST steps pistols course. I'll hopefully be bringing my Springfield XD40 and S&W model 41 with me if and when I make the move to CA.
I've been trying to read up on CA law and have some questions/things I want to make sure I'm understanding correctly.
1. Regarding the 10 round magazine restrictions. I've been looking over http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/CASL.pdf which states
It is unlawful for any person who manufactures,
imports, or offers for sale, gives, or lends any ammunition
magazine that can hold more than 10 rounds (not
including .22 tube magazines). Exceptions include: a
loan of a lawfully possessed magazine to a person who is
not prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition,
if such loan occurs at a place where possession of the
magazine is not otherwise prohibited and the person who
lends the magazine remains in the accessible vicinity to the
person to whom the magazine is loaned; the importation
of a magazine by a person who lawfully possessed the
magazine in the state prior to January 1, 2000, lawfully
took it out of the state and is returning to the state; the
sale or purchase of a magazine to or by a person licensed
to sell firearms; and the lending or giving of a magazine to
a licensed dealer or gunsmith for repair and its return to
its owner.
imports, or offers for sale, gives, or lends any ammunition
magazine that can hold more than 10 rounds (not
including .22 tube magazines). Exceptions include: a
loan of a lawfully possessed magazine to a person who is
not prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition,
if such loan occurs at a place where possession of the
magazine is not otherwise prohibited and the person who
lends the magazine remains in the accessible vicinity to the
person to whom the magazine is loaned; the importation
of a magazine by a person who lawfully possessed the
magazine in the state prior to January 1, 2000, lawfully
took it out of the state and is returning to the state; the
sale or purchase of a magazine to or by a person licensed
to sell firearms; and the lending or giving of a magazine to
a licensed dealer or gunsmith for repair and its return to
its owner.
2. Since CA requires registration of pistols, what do I have to do when I arrive in CA? I know I need to register (thumbprint and all) my pistols within 60 days of becoming a CA resident, but what do I need to do before my CA residency is granted? Do I need to notify anyone in particular? Anyone care to walk me through this registration process?
3. Again, from the NRA pdf for CA
No person shall purchase or transfer a handgun to
someone without a Handgun Safety Certificate (HRC).
To receive a handgun safety certificate, a person must
pass a written test that includes but is not limited to laws
applicable to the ownership, use, handling, and carrying
of firearms, particularly handguns. A CA DOJ certified
instructor must administer the Handgun Safety Certificate
test. The HRC is valid for 5 years.
someone without a Handgun Safety Certificate (HRC).
To receive a handgun safety certificate, a person must
pass a written test that includes but is not limited to laws
applicable to the ownership, use, handling, and carrying
of firearms, particularly handguns. A CA DOJ certified
instructor must administer the Handgun Safety Certificate
test. The HRC is valid for 5 years.
Kind of a random question, but is a HSC only based on a written test?
4. Are there any cities/counties that completely prohibit pistol ownership (or have other restrictions)? I remember hearing how San Francisco had a ban like this, but it was overturned sometime this year.
I'm sure I'll have more questions, but these are the first ones that came to mind. Let me know if there's anything else I should know
TIA
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