shooting ranges

[dfxjedi]

Do shooting ranges check to see if your firearm is registered,before you shoot?
Or at places where you have to "sign in" do you have to put the guns serial # or anything like that?
You can defenatly tell I haven't gone shooting in a long time.

The reason I ask is that my mom was left with 2 rifles of my dad's when he died long ago and my mom and myself would like to shoot them,but they are unregistered.
My grandpa was wondering the same thing,since all the guns he has are unregistered,the last time he bought one was before you were required to register them,he doesn't want them taken away somehow,just because they're not registered,ditto with my mom and I.

[M. Sage]

The only rifles that have to be registered to you are AWs.

I've never seen a range check an AW registration, for that matter.

I have zero registered rifles.

[Uberdummy]

I've never been to a range that wanted anymore than for you to sign your life away in case of an accident. Some ranges don't even require you to sign anything at all, just read the sign and pay.

Long guns (rifle/shotgun) can be passed directly down the line father to son, no transfer process, unless it is an "assault weapon", which is a no-no. Handguns I *think* you need to get an HSC and then register them to you if they are from your direct family line, grandfather/father to son.

[CSDGuy]

I've never been to a range that wanted anymore than for you to sign your life away in case of an accident. Some ranges don't even require you to sign anything at all, just read the sign and pay.

Long guns (rifle/shotgun) can be passed directly down the line father to son, no transfer process, unless it is an "assault weapon", which is a no-no. Handguns I *think* you need to get an HSC and then register them to you if they are from your direct family line, grandfather/father to son.

You are, essentially, correct. Handguns need to be transferred via a specific form you can get from DOJ and the recipient must have either an HSC or be exempt from it.

[dfxjedi]

Re:shooting ranges

Thanks for the info guys.
I know you have to sign in,but i didn't know about anything else.

[M1A Rifleman]

I have read the San Mateo County Sheriff Dept runs the Coyote Point Range and they do check reg for AW's, and I recall the range webpage makes mention of this.

[The SoCal Gunner]

Anyone been to a range that takes your thumb print? LA Gun Club does but I've only been there once.