is this true?

[ghost]

went to for a pick up on a firearm today at a local ffl.i was told that july 2008 that any friearm that was being bought out of state and was being sent to california would have to get a doj approval before being drosed at a ffl in california.so is this true or bs?

[Shane916]

Like this!

(f) (1) (A) Commencing July 1, 2008, a person who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code may not deliver, sell, or transfer a firearm to a person in California who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code unless, prior to delivery, the person intending to deliver, sell, or transfer the firearm obtains a verification number via the Internet for the intended delivery, sale, or transfer, from the department. If Internet service is unavailable to either the department or the licensee due to a technical or other malfunction, or a federal firearms licensee who is located outside of California does not possess a computer or have Internet access, alternate means of communication, including facsimile or telephone, shall be made available for a licensee to obtain a verification number in order to comply with this section. This subdivision shall not apply to the delivery, sale, or transfer of a short-barreled rifle, or short-barreled shotgun, as defined in Section 12020, or to a machinegun as defined in Section 12200, or to an assault weapon as defined in Sections 12276, 12276.1, and 12276.5.

[ghost]

thanks for the info.

[Shane916]

thanks for the info.

No problem I saw it the other day but never gave thought to it. Hopefully someone knows the scoop about it and can shed some light on it. Sounds pretty crappy if you ask me

[Shane916]

Anyone have any insight on this?

[M. Sage]

Search for it, it's been discussed quite a few times...

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=54235&highlight=verification+number

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=69156&highlight=verification+number

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=61048&highlight=verification+number

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=58602&highlight=verification+number

[Shane916]

Intriguing! Have to see how it plays out

[SemiAutoSam]

SO basically unless the person or entity that is shipping the firearm into California is a FFL this does not apply.

An individual shipping a firearm into California that does not hold an FFL does not need this verification number ? Am I reading this correctly ?

Anyone ?

Anyone ?

(f) (1) (A) Commencing July 1, 2008, a person who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code may not deliver, sell, or transfer a firearm to a person in California who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code unless, prior to delivery, the person intending to deliver, sell, or transfer the firearm obtains a verification number via the Internet for the intended delivery, sale, or transfer, from the department. If Internet service is unavailable to either the department or the licensee due to a technical or other malfunction, or a federal firearms licensee who is located outside of California does not possess a computer or have Internet access, alternate means of communication, including facsimile or telephone, shall be made available for a licensee to obtain a verification number in order to comply with this section. This subdivision shall not apply to the delivery, sale, or transfer of a short-barreled rifle, or short-barreled shotgun, as defined in Section 12020, or to a machinegun as defined in Section 12200, or to an assault weapon as defined in Sections 12276, 12276.1, and 12276.5.

[M. Sage]

Yeah, that's what it looks like...

[metalhead357]

and yet one more notch down the gradual slope of creeping incrimentalism's slipery slope.............

Freedom! Where art thou?????????????????