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[OCEquestrian]

They are not considered firearms and you can have them delivered to your door. Handgun, rifle, or shotgun.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Now the liberal operatives in here will know!

[tawadc95]

You can get a concealed permit at the age of 18 with a parents handgun.

Then keep training.

[SkyHawk]

Last I heard you can do the hunters ed course completely online now. CA will take the hunters ed from another state, and there are other states who offer them online.

Then you can get your CA hunting license online.

[Quiet]

What are the CA laws on black powder guns?

They are not considered firearms and you can have them delivered to your door. Handgun, rifle, or shotgun.

Under CA laws...

An "antique firearm" is still considered a firearm.

However, because of it's "antique" status it is granted specific exemptions to CA firearm laws. (see below)

The minimum age to transfer an antique handgun is 18. [PC 27505(b)(1)]
There is no miminum age to transfer an antique rifle/shotgun.

Therefore...

It is CA legal for a person is 18 years of age or older to acquire (order & ship to their door) an antique handgun, antique rifle, or antique shotgun.

It is not CA legal for a person under the age of 18 years old to acquire an antique handgun.

It is CA legal for a person under the age of 18 years old to acquire an antique rifle or antique shotgun.


Summary of exemptions under CA laws...
"Antique firearms" [PC 16170(b)] are only exempt from the following CA firearm laws:
01. Infreqent transfers. [PC 16520(d)(1)]
02. CA DROS. [PC 16520(d)(2)]
03. Operation of law transfers. [PC 16520(d)(3)]
04. "used firearm" transfer laws. [PC 16520(d)(4)]
05. Unloaded handgun open carry laws. [PC 16520(d)(5)]
06. Unloaded long gun open carry laws. [PC 16520(d)(6)]
07. Requirement to be a CA FFL dealer in order to transfer it. [PC 16520(d)(7)]
08. CA FFL dealer requirements when transferring firearms. [PC 16520(d)(8)]
09. Required minimum age for a CA FFL dealer to transfer to. [PC 16520(d)(9)]
10. Required identifying marks/engravings on handguns. [PC 16520(d)(10)]
11. 10 day waiting period. [PC 16520(d)(11)]
12. PPT requirement to transfer through CA FFL dealer. [PC 16520(d)(12)]
13. Registration requirement for importing into CA and requirement to use CA FFL dealer to legally import into CA. [PC 16520(d)(13)]
14. Requirement to be licensed as a manufacturer in order to legally make in CA. [PC 16520(d)(14)]
15. Residential firearm storage requirements. [PC 16520(d)(15)]
16. "home built firearm" marking/engraving and registration requirements. [PC 16520(d)(16)]

In addition to the above, specific type of "antique firearms" [PC 16170(a)] are also exempt from these additional CA firearm laws:
01. Assault Weapons laws. [PC 30515(d)(1)]
02. .50BMG Rifle laws. [PC 30530(b)]

In addition to the above, specific types of "antique firearms" [PC 16170(c)] are also exempt from these additional CA firearm laws: [PC 17700]
01. Camouflaging firearm container laws.
02. Cane gun laws.
03. Unrecognizable firearm laws.
04. Short Barrel Rifle laws.
05. Short Barrel Shotgun laws.
06. Unconventional pistol laws.
07. Undetectable firearm laws.
08. Wallet gun laws.
09. Zip gun laws.



Penal Code 27505
(a) No person, corporation, or firm shall sell, loan, or transfer a firearm to a minor, nor sell a handgun to an individual under 21 years of age.
(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to or affect the following circumstances:
(1) The sale of a handgun, if the handgun is an antique firearm and the sale is to a person at least 18 years of age.