PO box as address

[sa champion]

a friend of mine is interested in getting a handgun. His DL, vehicle reg, and cell phone bill use a PO box as his address. Do any of these satisfy the requirements for proof of residence?

[xenophobe]

No. He needs something with his physical address on it.

Here is the list of what is acceptable.

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/resprf.php

[blkA4alb]

No they do not. The proof of residency must be the address that you currently reside at.

[Technical Ted]

residency = an official place of residence
residence = the place where one actually lives as distinguished from one's domicile or a place of temporary sojourn
domicile = a person's fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes

[Scarecrow Repair]

I have used my PO Box for 20+ years for CDL because I wanted it to match my checks, and there has always been a physical address associated with it. Last time I moved was a few years back and I still have not changed the physical address, but I just write down the current physical address and have had no problems with DROS or black powder registration. My PG&E bill does show a physical address because they can't deliver electricity to a PO box, so maybe that will help.

[WallySparx]

a friend of mine is interested in getting a handgun. His DL, vehicle reg, and cell phone bill use a PO box as his address. Do any of these satisfy the requirements for proof of residence?

cell phone bill won't work, land line will.

[Outlaw Josey Wales]

i know someone who used a po box to buy a gun a few years ago. she works @ home but rents a mailbox. i warned her to use her real address but she didnt think it was a big deal. but now she wants to fix it so everything is legitimate, whats the best way?

Go to DMV and get a state issued ID with the physical address.

[Technical Ted]

CA Drivers License and ID isn't acceptable as proof of residency.

Right off the DOJ website:

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/dlrfaqs.php#33G

What documentation is acceptable to demonstrate proof of residency for handgun purchasers?

• Utility bill from within the past three months that bears on its face the individual's name and either of the following:
  1. The individual's current residential address as declared on the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) formor
  2. The individual's residential address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
  "Utility bill" means a statement of charges for providing service to the individual's residence by either a physical connection (i.e., hard wired telephone connection or cable connection, or a water or gas pipeline connection) or a telemetric connection (i.e., satellite television or radio broadcast service) to a non-mobile, fixed antenna reception device.
• Residential lease that bears the individual's name and either of the following:
  1. The individual's current residential address as declared on the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) formor
  2. The individual's address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification card, or change of address attachment thereto.
  "Residential lease" means either of the following:
  1. A signed and dated contract by which the individual (tenant)agrees to pay a specified monetary sum or provide other consideration for the right to occupy an abode for a specified period of timeor
  2. A signed and dated rental agreement by which the individual (tenant) agrees to pay a specified monetary sum or provide other consideration at fixed intervals for the right to occupy an abode.
• Property deed the bears the individual's name and either of the following:
  1. The individual's current residential address as declared on the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) formor
  2. The individual's address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
  "Property deed" means either or the following:
  1. A valid deed of trust for the individual's property of current residence that identifies the individual as a grantee of the trustor
  2. A valid Certificate of title issued by a licensed title insurance company that identifies the individual as a title holder to his or her property of current residence.
• Current, government-issued license, permit, or registration, other than a CA Driver License or CA Identification Card, that has a specified expiration date or period of validity. The license, permit, or registration must bear the individual's name and either of the following:
  1. The individual's current residential address as declared on the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) formor
  2. The individual's address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
  Examples of acceptable proof of residency:
  1. Current DMV registrations.
  2. Electricity, gas, cable bill with purchaser's name onit from within the last 3 months.
  3. Signed, dated and notarized rental agreement/contract.
  Examples of documents that are NOT acceptable proof of residency:
  1. Hunting or fishing license (these documents are not issued by the government).
  2. Cellular phone bill.

[SemiAutoSam]

I have a friend that changed their Vehicle registration and driver license address to an address in town and they were able to buy all of the firearms they want. As I see it the BATF/CalDOJ just wants a physical address no problem give them one it could be a motel you stayed at for a week or something like that. Note the difference Ted made between Residence and Domicile

CA Drivers License and ID isn't acceptable as proof of residency.

Right off the DOJ website:
http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/dlrfaqs.php#33G