C&R Regulations: Firearms and Ammo Transfer Clarification

[Hex1994]

Hello,

Most posts on this seem to be a few years ago and with California constantly changing regs I wanted to double check before I try to buy something.

Can C&R eligible firearms still be transferred directly to your home? Are only long guns acceptable or can hand guns be directly transferred as well? Are there specific features on a C&R firearm that makes it ineligible for direct to home transfer?

Can ammo be transferred directly to home? Do I need to register ammo that is ordered from out of state?

Any help is appreciated guys. Many thanks.

[Gun Kraft]

In CA it's legal for 03FFL & COE holders to mail order ammo and have it shipped directly to their home. No background check or additional paperwork necessary. You have to find a company that is willing to sell to you because not all are willing or current on CA laws. ammoshoponline.com is one that does and seems to have decent prices.

[tonyt22]

Under ca law all c&r firearms from out of state need to go to a 01 ffl you can still do ptp transfers on rifles but handguns need to go to a dealer I forget in state shipping on rifles someone more knowledgeable will probably chime in

Gun craft is right about ammo orders

[sbo80]

only IF you have a 03FFL, AND you have a COE; the advice above is not correct without those things. Once you have both: you can person to person transfer (cash-and-carry) a C&R long gun in state, but not a handgun. Out of state, you can person to person transfer C&R long guns and C&R handguns. Both cases require you submit the form after the transfer (within 30 days if in-state, within 5 days of bringing in gun from out of state). Mailed to you, can only be a C&R long gun, from within CA.
Without the 03 and COE, you have to DROS all firearm transfers at an 01/07 FFL*, and go through the ammo background check for ammo.
*actually there is one kind of transfer that I think doesn't require the COE but I forget which

[tonyt22]

only IF you have a 03FFL, AND you have a COE; the advice above is not correct without those things. Once you have both: you can person to person transfer (cash-and-carry) a C&R long gun in state, but not a handgun. Out of state, you can person to person transfer C&R long guns and C&R handguns. Both cases require you submit the form after the transfer (within 30 days if in-state, within 5 days of bringing in gun from out of state). Mailed to you, can only be a C&R long gun, from within CA.
Without the 03 and COE, you have to DROS all firearm transfers at an 01/07 FFL*, and go through the ammo background check for ammo.
*actually there is one kind of transfer that I think doesn't require the COE but I forget which

Yes forgot to add only if you have 03 ffl and coe kinda assumed op knew about those

[Hex1994]

only IF you have a 03FFL, AND you have a COE; the advice above is not correct without those things. Once you have both: you can person to person transfer (cash-and-carry) a C&R long gun in state, but not a handgun. Out of state, you can person to person transfer C&R long guns and C&R handguns. Both cases require you submit the form after the transfer (within 30 days if in-state, within 5 days of bringing in gun from out of state). Mailed to you, can only be a C&R long gun, from within CA.
Without the 03 and COE, you have to DROS all firearm transfers at an 01/07 FFL*, and go through the ammo background check for ammo.
*actually there is one kind of transfer that I think doesn't require the COE but I forget which

I do have both a COE and an FFL 03.
So, firearms mailed to me can only be from within California? I cannot, say, order a firearm from Gunbroker or an importer from out of state and have it sent to my home?

[Spaffo]

You don't need a COE to buy a C&R firearm out of state in person and bring it back.

[sfe187]

Exemptions for a CA resident with a valid C&R 03-FFL:
1. Importing a C&R firearm that they physically acquire while outside of CA without needing to utilize a CA FFL dealer. [PC 27585(b)(1) & 27565]

Exemptions for a CA resident with a valid C&R 03-FFL and valid COE:
1. No 10 day waiting period when acquiring a C&R firearm from a CA FFL dealer. [PC 27670]
2. No 1 in 30 day wait on handguns or semiautomatic centerfire rifles. [PC 27535(b)(9)]
3. Can be used as proof of CA residency. [PC 26845(b) & 11 CCR 4045 d.1.]
4. When acquiring C&R firearms, it is an exemption to needing a valid Firearm Safety Certificate. [PC 31700(a)(6)]
5. When acquiring C&R firearms, it is an exemption to needing to do a safe handling demonstration. [PC 26850(h) & 26860(g)]
6. Acquiring a C&R long gun from a non-FFL inside of CA without needing to utilize a CA FFL dealer. [PC 27966]
7. Acquiring ammunition from a person within CA without needing to utilize a CA DOJ licensed ammunition vendor. [PC 30312(c)(6)]
8. Either online or in person, importing ammunition acquired out-of-state without needing to utilize a CA DOJ licensed ammunition vendor. [PC 30312(c)(6) & 30314(b)(5)]