i found this form on doj website

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before i pose this question i already know the issues with nfa items in california but has anybody ever filed this form?

https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/firearms/forms/FD030DWapp.pdf

https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/firearms/forms/FD030DWapp.pdf

[unusedusername]

From page 2 of the form:
The regulations specify that only the following is considered "good cause".

https://casetext.com/regulation/california-code-of-regulations/title-11-law/division-5-firearms-regulations/chapter-7-dangerous-weapons/article-2-licenses-and-permits/section-4128-general

(c) To establish good cause, an applicant must provide the DOJ with clear and convincing evidence that there is a bona fide market or public necessity for the issuance of a dangerous weapons license or permit and that the applicant can satisfy that need without endangering public safety. Except as provided by Penal Code section 33300, good causes recognized by the DOJ to establish a bona fide necessity for the issuance of licenses or permits includes the following:
(1) Sales to and/or manufacture for sales to law enforcement, military and/or dangerous weapon licensees/permittees.
(2) Training, research and development; and/or manufacturing pursuant to government contract.
(3) Use and/or manufacture of dangerous weapons as props in commercial motion picture, television production, or other commercial entertainment events.
(4) Possession for the purpose of maintaining a collection of destructive devices as defined in Penal Code section 16460 but such possession shall not be allowed for short-barreled shotguns, short-barreled rifles, machineguns or assault weapons.
(5) Repair and maintenance of dangerous weapons lawfully possessed by others.
(6) Use of dangerous weapons in activities sanctioned by government military agencies by members of those agencies.
(7) The sale of assault weapons and/or the manufacture of assault weapons for the sale to, purchase by, or possession of assault weapons by: the agencies listed in Penal Code section 30625, and the officers described in Penal Code section 30630; entities and persons who have been issued assault weapon permits; entities outside the state who have, in effect, a federal firearms dealer's license solely for the purpose of distribution to an entity listed herein; federal law enforcement and military agencies; law enforcement and military agencies of other states; and foreign governments and agencies approved by the United States Department of State.
(8) Use of dangerous weapons for the design, manufacture, demonstration, and sales of dangerous weapons accessories to law enforcement and military agencies, qualifying peace officers, and California dangerous weapons licensee/permittees.

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Seperate process for each type of dangerous weapon (AW, DD, MG, SBR, SBS) has it's own Dangerous Weapons Permit.

Need to have a viable "good cause" for issuance of the DWP.

Some good causes will not work for every type of dangerous weapon.
^What may be okay for DD, may not be okay for MG, etc.

If issued a DWP, the permit holder is subject to compliance audits by CA DOJ BOF and annual fees to maintain the DWP.
^It used to be two a year, one scheduled and one non-scheduled suprise inspection.

Every location that the dangerous weapons will be stored at must be registered with CA DOJ BOF and each location must have CA DOJ BOF approved security measures.

Every vehicle that the dangerous weapons will be transported it must be registered with CA DOJ BOF and each vehicle must have CA DOJ BOF approved security measures.

Storing a dangerous weapon in a non-registered location or transporting a dangerous weapon in a non-registered vehicle violates the conditions for the DWP and, if discovered, will result in confiscation of all dangerous weapons & revocation of the DWP.

Every time the dangerous weapon is utilized, it's use must be documented.
Failure to maintain the records is grounds for permit revocation and confiscation of all dangerous weapons.

Using a dangerous weapon beyond the good cause for issuance of the DWP is grounds for revocation of the DWP and confiscation of all dangerous weapons.
^Examples of beyond the good cause are using it in self-defense, target shooting, recreational shooting, and competition shooting.

[mshill]

Seperate process for each type of dangerous weapon (AW, DD, MG, SBR, SBS) has it's own Dangerous Weapons Permit.

Need to have a viable "good cause" for issuance of the DWP.

Some good causes will not work for every type of dangerous weapon.
^What may be okay for DD, may not be okay for MG, etc.

If issued a DWP, the permit holder is subject to compliance audits by CA DOJ BOF and annual fees to maintain the DWP.
^It used to be two a year, one scheduled and one non-scheduled suprise inspection.

Every location that the dangerous weapons will be stored at must be registered with CA DOJ BOF and each location must have CA DOJ BOF approved security measures.

Every vehicle that the dangerous weapons will be transported it must be registered with CA DOJ BOF and each vehicle must have CA DOJ BOF approved security measures.

Storing a dangerous weapon in a non-registered location or transporting a dangerous weapon in a non-registered vehicle violates the conditions for the DWP and, if discovered, will result in confiscation of all dangerous weapons & revocation of the DWP.

Every time the dangerous weapon is utilized, it's use must be documented.
Failure to maintain the records is grounds for permit revocation and confiscation of all dangerous weapons.

Using a dangerous weapon beyond the good cause for issuance of the DWP is grounds for revocation of the DWP and confiscation of all dangerous weapons.
^Examples of beyond the good cause are using it in self-defense, target shooting, recreational shooting, and competition shooting.

Wow , that's a lot of stupid right there. Those same "dangerous weapons" Subject to all that regulation in California are sitting in safes and bedrooms throughout the country. When does someone sue the state of CA on the basis of equal protection under the law. Sure, I know it's a lost cause but it is so backwards.

[Snoopy47]

All this voluntary compliance seems like giving the DOJ free reign for probable cause to justify anything they feel the need to justify.

I don't know why people would be willing to do this outside of the entertainment industry where such requirements to comply could be profitable to make the hoop jumping worth it.