Non list handguns and CA laws question.

[aghauler]

My question is regarding sales of a non C&R handgun which is NOT on the dreaded "list" which was previously registered/owned in CA.
Recently I had found "online" a pistol which is not a C&R or on the List but was registered in CA by a previous owner. It is now owned by a Pawn Shop in So Cal. My question is, is it legal for me to buy it and have it shipped to my local 01 FFL to do the paperwork or do I have to present myself in person at the Pawn Shop to do the DROS stuff? I know about the C&R stuff but this is a new route I'm having to take to fill existing holes in the collection and I'm not knowledgable about this type of situation. I missed out on 2 pistols at a recent auction, AFTER checking with the auctioneer to confirm I could win and have shipped to my 01 FFL for the DROS work. I was told yes so I bid heavy and won them, as these were pistols I have been searching for. Then my 01 FFL says it has to be a private sale for him to accept them, then the auctioneer informs me HIS FFL says I would have to drive several hundred miles to complete the transaction in person. So I'm at a loss as to what is correct and legal. Any clarification out there?? Regards, Bob B.

[Quiet]

Short version:
If it's shipped, then it needs to be on the approved list or be exempt from it.

[aghauler]

Ok, Thanks for the info, now it's clear. Regards, Bob B.

[jtmkinsd]

You won't be able to go down to the pawn shop to buy it either...unless it's there on consignment.

If someone came in and pawned it and defaulted on their loan, or sold it outright to the pawn shop...it is now the dealer's, and can't be sold to non roster exempt people.

[FNH5-7]

You won't be able to go down to the pawn shop to buy it either...unless it's there on consignment.

If someone came in and pawned it and defaulted on their loan, or sold it outright to the pawn shop...it is now the dealer's, and can't be sold to non roster exempt people.

^^^^ This.

[21SF]

ANOTHER THREAD WHAT A SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!

[aghauler]

You won't be able to go down to the pawn shop to buy it either...unless it's there on consignment.

If someone came in and pawned it and defaulted on their loan, or sold it outright to the pawn shop...it is now the dealer's, and can't be sold to non roster exempt people.

Thanks for the further clarification, guess I'll have to hold out fer the C&R versions of these pistols. I guess that's the thrill of the hunt, so to speak. BB