A quick question about the CFARS online system.

[Yodaman]

No, the transfer was done at he time the gun(s) changed hands.

The form, whether filed on paper or through CFARS, documents an event that has already occurred.. Your legal obligation is to file the form - no acknowledgement is required to make the transfer complete.

Penal Code 27875

[IronsightsRifleman]

So far my experience is that several months go by, I get an email from DOJ asking me to clarify something that was already clear, I respond, several more months go by and then I get a little piece of paper in the mail saying they've approved.

[TurboChrisB]

Tracking Status on CFARS is a joke. Mine NEVER updated. Also emailing them is worthless as well.......never got a response. Just got approvals months later in the mail.

[Quiet]

I’m not sure if this is even a thing, but if the person receiving the firearm was prohibited and the giver didn’t know that, would they send a letter of denial essentially making the hand off invalid?

In effect not making the transfer done at the time it changes hands?

AFAIK...

1. It documents that an illegal transfer took place.
2. Alerts CA DOJ BOF APPS teams to a prohibited person that acquired a firearm.
3. APPS teams then investigates the matter.
4. Prohibited person gets arested and the firearms get confiscated/destroyed.

During the investigation, if they can prove the giver knew or had reasonable cause to believe that the recipient was a prohibited person, then they will also get arrested/charged.