CA Gun buying

[oni131]

I keep seeing all of the post about what exactly the law is about *HOW* many guns you can buy during a 30 day period so i wanted to post my understanding and see if you all agree or disagree.

My understanding is that you can only have one purchase from a gun store either in or out of state ( i.e. gunbroker ) per 30 days, but you can have as many PTP transfers as you wish.

So even if you go down and buy a gun at say turners on the 5th of Jan you can still buy 3 more from someone off CALGUNS and do the 3 PTP at the same turners.....if you like turners of course ....

Anyhow that is my understanding am i right or wrong...

thanks muc

[Arkalius]

In CA, a person is limited to one handgun transfer per month (30 days). You can buy as many rifles, shotguns, or anything else that isn't a handgun as you want.

Actually I do not recall if the handgun limitation is for retail purchases only or if it applies to private party transfers as well, but it is only for handguns.

[Librarian]

I keep seeing all of the post about what exactly the law is about *HOW* many guns you can buy during a 30 day period so i wanted to post my understanding and see if you all agree or disagree.

My understanding is that you can only have one purchase from a gun store either in or out of state ( i.e. gunbroker ) per 30 days, but you can have as many PTP transfers as you wish.

So even if you go down and buy a gun at say turners on the 5th of Jan you can still buy 3 more from someone off CALGUNS and do the 3 PTP at the same turners.....if you like turners of course ....

Anyhow that is my understanding am i right or wrong...

thanks muc

1 per 30 days directly from a dealer - who will be in CA, unless you have an FFL of your own. - PC 12072(a)(9)

(9) (A) No person shall make an application to purchase more than
one pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed
upon the person within any 30-day period.

[[ EXCEPTIONS... ]]]

(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i) Any law enforcement agency.
(ii) Any agency duly authorized to perform law enforcement duties.
(iii) Any state or local correctional facility.
(iv) Any private security company licensed to do business in
California.
(v) Any person who is properly identified as a full-time paid
peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section
830) of Title 3 of Part 2, and who is authorized to, and does carry a
firearm during the course and scope of his or her employment as a
peace officer.
(vi) Any motion picture, television, or video production company
or entertainment or theatrical company whose production by its nature
involves the use of a firearm.
(vii) Any person who may, pursuant to Section 12078, claim an
exemption from the waiting period set forth in subdivision (c) of
this section.
(viii) Any transaction conducted through a licensed firearms
dealer pursuant to Section 12082.

[[[ This is PPT - Private Party Transfer ]]]

(ix) Any person who is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter
44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States
Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto and who has a
current certificate of eligibility issued to him or her by the
Department of Justice pursuant to Section 12071.
(x) The exchange of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable
of being concealed upon the person where the dealer purchased that
firearm from the person seeking the exchange within the 30-day period
immediately preceding the date of exchange or replacement.
(xi) The replacement of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm
capable of being concealed upon the person when the person's pistol,
revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person
was lost or stolen, and the person reported that firearm lost or
stolen prior to the completion of the application to purchase to any
local law enforcement agency of the city, county, or city and county
in which he or she resides.
(xii) The return of any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable
of being concealed upon the person to its owner.

As many PPTs as you can afford.

[oni131]

that's what i thought, not sure if that is good or bad depends on if i think about how much i like the gun or how much the wife like money in my wallet