Will I run into any problems?

[Boston George]

So I went to the range over the weekend with my buddy and I tested out his new G17 Gen4, so now I have the itch to add a Glock to my collection. Now here comes my question...I recently received my new car registration and they misspelled my last name. Will I have any problems dros'ing a handgun? I tried doing a search but couldn't find anything.

[franklyfresh]

Depending on your FFL they may not accept the registration as poof of residency if the name does not match your government issued ID.

I can foresee a DOJ audit causing significant issues for the FFL if he accepted the car reg.

http://oag.ca.gov/firearms/resprf

[Reelemup]

So I went to the range over the weekend with my buddy and I tested out his new G17 Gen4, so now I have the itch to add a Glock to my collection. Now here comes my question...I recently received my new car registration and they misspelled my last name. Will I have any problems dros'ing a handgun? I tried doing a search but couldn't find anything.

Since when do they ask for car registration when you buy a gun ? They never asked me "poof" other than my driver license .

[xibunkrlilkidsx]

proof of residency. car reg is one way.

[dc2allday]

How did you manage to spell your own name wrong in the first place?

[dc2allday]

Did you spell it wrong on your utility bill too?

[Boston George]

Since when do they ask for car registration when you buy a gun ? They never asked me "poof" other than my driver license .

I've used that on all my purchases as proof of residency.

[purer00r]

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[TakeAbackRoad]

If the address on your license is not correct, then you have to provide another form of ID/address confirmation.

I might by wrong but I believe a utility bill will also work. Also years ago I used a fishing license as a second form of ID at a big 5.

[Reelemup]

If the address on your license is not correct, then you have to provide another form of ID/address confirmation.

I might by wrong but I believe a utility bill will also work. Also years ago I used a fishing license as a second form of ID at a big 5.

How would some one know that my address is correct or not printed on the license?

[Boston George]

How did you manage to spell your own name wrong in the first place?

My name was spelled correctly on my registration last year, but this year I got it back with the wrong spelling. I tried getting it taken car of the other day, and the DMV and my credit union are pointing the blame each other.

As for using a utility bill/rental lease, they are not under my name.

[Ding126]

utility bill ( PG& E )

[smittty]

Proof of residence needs to be on a government issued document. The only utility that has worked for me in the east was the water bill.

I used to have a PO Box address on my car registration so that didn't qualify as proof of residence. When I renewed my registration I made sure it has my physical address just for handgun buying!

[SinCal559]

You can use a fishing license as proof of residence still. If you have one....

[P5Ret]

Here is the list of what is acceptable from DOJ's site. Note that at the bottom is a list of what is not acceptable.

What documentation is acceptable 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:
The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or
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 Internet, 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:
The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or
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:
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 time; or
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 that bears the individual's name and either of the following:
The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or
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:
A valid deed of trust for the individual's property of current residence that identifies the individual as a grantee of the trust; or
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 California Driver License or California 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:
The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or
The individual's address as it appears on his or her California Driver License, California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
Examples of acceptable proof of residency:

Current DMV registrations.
Electricity, gas, cable bill with purchaser's name on it from within the last 3 months.
Signed, dated and notarized rental agreement/contract.
Examples of documents that are NOT acceptable proof of residency:

Hunting or fishing license (these documents are not issued by the government).
Cellular phone bill.