FSC required to transfer imported guns?

[luckyluke90]

I'm moving to CA and have some off roster pistols I'd consider offloading - I know I have a grace period to register the handguns, but can I sell/transfer to a CalGuns member without an FSC (through an FFL, of course) without registering it, or do I need to do one or both to do so?

Thanks,

Luke

[Snoopy47]

nope

You do NEED a California ID to SELL A HANDGUN to a CA Resident.

Since we CANNOT IMPORAT said GUNS, YOU TOO NEED TO BE ON RECORD as a RESIDENT with CA ID.

BUt you do not need to transfer them to yourself prior to the sale.

NOR DO YOU NEED TO EVEN REGISTER THEM!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU WERE TO SELL THEM INSIDE THE GRACE PERIOD

1) Get CA ID ASAP.
2) SELL EVERYTHING YOU WANT
3) Register everything that's left with the grace period.

[P5Ret]

Keep in mind you will need an FSC when you put what you are keeping in your name. Some dealers will ask for an FSC when you do a private party, it's not required, but if something goes wrong with the PPT it will speed up the process of returning the firearm to you.

[foothillman]

Keep in mind you will need an FSC when you put what you are keeping in your name. Some dealers will ask for an FSC when you do a private party, it's not required, but if something goes wrong with the PPT it will speed up the process of returning the firearm to you.

I agree with getting a FSC if you going to stay in California.
The problem you can run into is if the firearm can not be delivered to the buyer "some" FFLs feel it necessary to DROS the firearm back to seller.
It is not required to do but some FFLs are "extra Legal"
If you sell it and tell the buyer NO REFUNDS and you do not want it back you can just do nothing and let the FFL give it to LEO.

Sold a pistol and the buyer came back undetermined and the FFL would not release.
They told me to pick it up....no DROS back.
That FFL was extra legal on not releasing but legal on giving back to me.
Took pistol to another FFL that released on undetermined for the buyer.
He picked up in 10 days no delay or undetermined.....go figure.

Welcome to California LuckyLuke90

28050
(a) A person shall complete any sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm through a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, in accordance with this chapter in order to comply with Section 27545.

(b) The seller or transferor or the person loaning the firearm shall deliver the firearm to the dealer who shall retain possession of that firearm.

(c) The dealer shall then deliver the firearm to the purchaser or transferee or the person being loaned the firearm, if it is not prohibited, in accordance with Section 27540.

(d) If the dealer cannot legally deliver the firearm to the purchaser or transferee or the person being loaned the firearm, the dealer shall forthwith, without waiting for the conclusion of the waiting period described in Sections 26815 and 27540, return the firearm to the transferor or seller or the person loaning the firearm. The dealer shall not return the firearm to the seller or transferor or the person loaning the firearm when to do so would constitute a violation of Section 27500, 27505, 27515, 27520, 27525, 27530, or 27535.

(e) Until July 1, 2024, if the dealer cannot legally return the firearm to the transferor or seller or the person loaning the firearm, then the dealer shall forthwith deliver the firearm to the sheriff of the county or the chief of police or other head of a municipal police department of any city or city and county, who shall then dispose of the firearm in the manner provided by Sections 18005 and 34000.

(f) If Commencing July 1, 2024, if the dealer cannot legally return the firearm to the seller, transferor, or person loaning the firearm, then the following procedure shall apply:

(1) The seller, transferor, or person loaning the firearm may request, and the dealer shall grant, that the dealer retain possession of the firearm for a period of up to 45 days so that the transferor or seller or the person loaning the firearm may designate a person to take possession of that firearm in accordance with Section 27540. This 45-day period shall be in addition to the waiting period described in Sections 26815 and 27540, and any time necessary to process a transaction.

(2) If, before the end of the 45-day period, the seller, transferor, or person loaning the firearm designates a person to receive the firearm and that person completes an application to purchase, the dealer shall process the transaction in accordance with the provisions of Section 27540.

(3) If the seller, transferor, or person loaning the firearm, does not request that the firearm be held by the dealer pursuant to this subdivision, or the firearm cannot be delivered to the designated person, the dealer, shall forthwith deliver the firearm to the sheriff of the county or the chief of police or other head of a municipal police department of any city or city and county, where the dealership is located, who shall then dispose of the firearm in the manner provided by Sections 18000, 18005, and 34000.

(g) (1) If a dealer retains possession of a firearm pursuant to subdivision (f), the dealer shall within 72 hours after retaining possession of the firearm, notify the Department of Justice in a manner and format prescribed by the department.

(2) If a dealer delivers possession a firearm to a law enforcement agency pursuant to subdivision (e) or (f), the dealer shall notify the Department of Justice within 72 hours after the delivery of the firearm in a manner and format prescribed by the department.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 250, Sec. 13. (SB 715) Effective January 1, 2022.)