Has anyone managed to DROS a stripped AR receiver in 2014?

[caburian]

There isn't anything different.

The process to buy a rifle and handgun is the same, previously only handguns were registered.

so its the same process, the payment and paperwork depends on how fast the guy behind the counter is, and you get a 10 day wait unless your name comes up similar to someone prohibited then it will take additional days to match your name to address. Now if your name is john doe, I suggest to add your social security number on the form so its faster for them to verify the right person.

[mrdd]

There isn't anything different.

The process to buy a rifle and handgun is the same, previously only handguns were registered.

so its the same process, the payment and paperwork depends on how fast the guy behind the counter is, and you get a 10 day wait unless your name comes up similar to someone prohibited then it will take additional days to match your name to address. Now if your name is john doe, I suggest to add your social security number on the form so its faster for them to verify the right person.

The SSN goes on the federal form (4473), which is not submitted to the CA DOJ as part of the DROS. There is no advantage to doing this in CA, since the DOJ handles the entire background check. There is the downside that the 4473 sits at the FFL for at least 20 years and that information can be used for identity theft, particularly involving financial dealings.

[stilly]

Just curious what the experience was like.

The experience is just like buying any other rifle.

You pick out the one you want, we go to the back, get a new one, bring it to the front counter, and write it up.

[Mitch]

There isn't anything different.

The experience is just like buying any other rifle.

It's actually very different now. Specific details of the rifle, including S/N, make, model, caliber, etc, have to be recorded. There is a separate DROS form for each firearm, with a separate signature and thumbprint.

If you are buying a single lower, it's not so noticeable. But if you want to buy several at a time, as I used to be in the habit of doing, it can be a real headache.