Guns never DROS'ed

[sully007]

Question: I see these ads for firearms NIB never fired, never DROS'ed. How does that work in ca, how can you own a gun never DROS'ed, if you live in the state?

[bruceflinch]

Not every state has our Libtard gun laws.

[Vin496]

Question: I see these ads for firearms NIB never fired, never DROS'ed. How does that work in ca, how can you own a gun never DROS'ed, if you live in the state?

When they say DROSed they really mean registered. I believe the DROS system has always been part of(or for a very long time) the buying experience in California.

Registration of handguns didn't start till 1991. So all the handguns purchased before 1991 are unregistered unless the owner felt the need to voluntarily register them.

[sully007]

Some of these ads are for firearms with birth dates of 2012, 2011, etc.

[Librarian]

See http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Firearms_registration

It's just barely possible that someone moved into CA with a NIB gun, and they are trying to sell it instead of do the New Resident registration and fee before the 60 days are up; that's allowed by law.

But, if they're selling into CA, the gun must go through a CA FFL, so it will run through DROS then.

[sully007]

Look at this ad many newer firearms not DROS'ed

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=456595

I see this alot

[Root66]

Coulda been a dealer's old stock that was never sold?

[redcliff]

Look at this ad many newer firearms not DROS'ed

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=456595

I see this alot

I occasionally see ads like that, often when someone orders 2 or more handguns and has one or more on hold while his 30 day wait between DROS's runs.

If the person you linked to is not an FFL, which I don't believe he is by his wording, he's dancing close to being considerred engaged in the business.

[bender152]

He is an FFL.

[redcliff]

He is an FFL.

Than shouldn't he be posting in "Commercial Sales" instead of "Private Firearms Sales"?

[Ron-Solo]

When they say DROSed they really mean registered. I believe the DROS system has always been part of(or for a very long time) the buying experience in California.

Registration of handguns didn't start till 1991. So all the handguns purchased before 1991 are unregistered unless the owner felt the need to voluntarily register them.

The DROS requirement has been in effect since the 1920's. The DROS procedure was integrated with AFS (Automated Firearms System) in the late 1970's. I have handguns purchased in the late 70's and early 80's that have a DROS record in AFS.

The 1991 date you refer to is when the transfer between private individuals was required to be conducted thru an FFL, thus generating a DROS record.

A DROS record is NOT the same as registration. There is no law requiring the registration of handguns with the exception of those that fall under the California definition of an assault weapon.

[keenkeen]

He is an FFL.

Than shouldn't he be posting in "Commercial Sales" instead of "Private Firearms Sales"?

I think so...

[alfred1222]

The DROS requirement has been in effect since the 1920's. The DROS procedure was integrated with AFS (Automated Firearms System) in the late 1970's. I have handguns purchased in the late 70's and early 80's that have a DROS record in AFS.

The 1991 date you refer to is when the transfer between private individuals was required to be conducted thru an FFL, thus generating a DROS record.

A DROS record is NOT the same as registration. There is no law requiring the registration of handguns with the exception of those that fall under the California definition of an assault weapon.

Umm all handguns bought after 1991 are registered...

[Librarian]

Umm all handguns bought after 1991 are registered...

If they were bought correctly through a CA FFL, yes.

But people moving here were not required to do the new-resident things until 1998.

[scrat]

ahhh the good old days when you bought guns in the late 80's and 1990