Dros question

[vince1015]

Hope this is the right place to pose the question: I thought I heard somewhere if I dros a gun, then decide to buy another gun within 30 days that I don't need to pay dros fees again. Makes sense, essentially it's a background check and what's going to happen in 30 days? But Cali and Uncle Sam love their taxes and shakedowns, so it would make sense they'd tax me as much as possible. Any ffl'ls out there have my answer?

[ZirconJohn]

You have it correct... each DROS is charged separately.

You will pay again.

[ixta70]

I've even been told by that they can add a rifle within the 10 days to a DROS. That they can just "correct" it.

Figured it's the same misconception.

[vince1015]

Well isn't that special, as the church lady would say. Gotta love this country. Thanks for the help.

[Marquand]

Be sure to check this with your LGS before assuming they can do so. My understanding is that ONE correction can be made on a DROS so if an employee made a simple mistake such as misidentifying a particular model (CA DOJ has some bizarre rules about using factory codes for some makes and models) then the single allowed correction might already have been made.

Best to assume that unless you make multiple rifle purchases during the same trip to your LGS that you will pay for a separate DROS.

[JDay]

I've even been told by that they can add a rifle within the 10 days to a DROS. That they can just "correct" it.

Figured it's the same misconception.

This is not legal since you would not be waiting a full 10 days for whatever you add, and because it is a new transaction. Any FFL engaged in this practice will eventually be caught and lose their license.

[alfred1222]

I've even been told by that they can add a rifle within the 10 days to a DROS. That they can just "correct" it.

Figured it's the same misconception.

From what i understand, you cant do this any more because each long gun has to be registered via serial number

This is not legal since you would not be waiting a full 10 days for whatever you add, and because it is a new transaction. Any FFL engaged in this practice will eventually be caught and lose their license.

When it was possible, it was legal. You DROS for 5 guns, then cross the number off and write in exactly how many the customer actually wanted. Not anymore

[67goat]

Just because you could cross it off on the form doesn't mean it was legal. The law is pretty clear about the 10 day wait period.

[JDay]

^^^ This! I wouldn't want to be the FFL who gets audited by CA DOJ and then has to answer why a there is a 4473 on file for a sale that occurred on day 10 of a DROS.