Registration.

[ap3572001]

Is there any Law in CA that says that every handgun You own has to be in YOUR name?

Is there a simple YES/NO answer to this one?

Thanks.

PS. I am talking about pistols made AFTER 1991. And You were living in CA all Your adult life. And did not move out of state at any time.

[jwkincal]

No. But there really isn't a simple yes or no answer.

The answer to the question you asked is NO.

What is it you REALLY want to know?

[ap3572001]

No. But there really isn't a simple yes or no answer.

The answer to the question you asked is NO.

What is it you REALLY want to know?

Person has a modern gun , not in their name. (not stolen) .
They use it, shoot it, enjoy it . Is there ANY issue with that?

[Curley Red]

Person has a modern gun , not in their name. (not stolen) .
They use it, shoot it, enjoy it . Is there ANY issue with that?

I depends on what year you took possesion of the gun. Also if you ever for any reason have the gun ran for some reason by the police or law and it is not in your name you better have a good reason.

[CSACANNONEER]

I've got an AK pistol manufactured in 2009. It is legally mine and has no serial number nor "registration" of any kind. Perfectly legal!

[jwkincal]

Person has a modern gun , not in their name. (not stolen) .
They use it, shoot it, enjoy it . Is there ANY issue with that?

Legal. Don't expect the LEAs you may come into contact with to know that.

And be advised that the misdemeanor crime of carry (in cases where it is a crime) becomes a felony when you are not the "registered owner" of said handgun. (That may only be loaded, though... can't recall specifically ATM).

Again, don't expect the police to know that what you are doing is legal.

[mej16489]

Is there any Law in CA that says that every handgun You own has to be in YOUR name?

Is there a simple YES/NO answer to this one?

Thanks.

PS. I am talking about pistols made AFTER 1991. And You were living in CA all Your adult life. And did not move out of state at any time.

No, but there are possible sentence enhancements for doing illegal things with them.

Stated another way; CA has not yet legislated all of the ways it is legally permissible to have an unregistered handgun.

[jwkincal]

OK I looked it up.

It is in 12025(a)(6):

(6) By imprisonment in the state prison, or by imprisonment in a
county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not to exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment if
both of the following conditions are met:
(A) Both the pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being
concealed upon the person and the unexpended ammunition capable of
being discharged from that firearm are either in the immediate
possession of the person or readily accessible to that person, or the
pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon
the person is loaded as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 12031.
(B) The person is not listed with the Department of Justice
pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 11106, as the
registered owner of that pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable
of being concealed upon the person.

This allows the DA to charge you with a felony if you are illegally carrying a loaded handgun that is not registered to you. So don't carry it illegally.

[Librarian]

So, see the Calguns Foundation Wiki for the complete info - right answers so far.

http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/index.php/Firearms_registration

[bwiese]

Is there any Law in CA that says that every handgun You own has to be in YOUR name?

Not specifically.

Handguns were freely paper-free transferrable between CA residents before 01 Jan 1991, and were importable/retainable without paperwork by those moving into CA before 01 Jan 1998.

Is there a simple YES/NO answer to this one?

CA gun law is never absolute on general subjects - there's exceptions to exceptions, exemptions etc.

I am talking about pistols made AFTER 1991. And You were living in CA all Your adult life. And did not move out of state at any time.

Generally handguns after 1991 would have had to have been papered in your name - either from DROS/waiting period or mailing in Interfamily Transfer paperwork. Even a true inheritance would require Operation of Law paperwork to be filed w/DOJ.

Having a post-1991 handgun not 'papered' to a person who's been a CA resident (only) his whole life might be fairly presumptive
of illegal acquisition, though statute of limitations might prevail after a time period elapses (and which does not guarantee that the
handgun is not contraband, just that you might not be prosecuted)

[ap3572001]

Not specifically.

Handguns were freely paper-free transferrable between CA residents before 01 Jan 1991, and were importable/retainable without paperwork by those moving into CA before 01 Jan 1998.

CA gun law is never absolute on general subjects - there's exceptions to exceptions, exemptions etc.

Generally handguns after 1991 would have had to have been papered in your name - either from DROS/waiting period or mailing in Interfamily Transfer paperwork. Even a true inheritance would require Operation of Law paperwork to be filed w/DOJ.

Having a post-1991 handgun not 'papered' to a person who's been a CA resident (only) his whole life might be fairly presumptive
of illegal acquisition, though statute of limitations might prevail after a time period elapses (and which does not guarantee that the
handgun is not contraband, just that you might not be prosecuted)

Interesting....... Sounds so much like Ca magazine law...

Interesting how these laws are wrtitten.

[CSACANNONEER]

Not specifically.

Handguns were freely paper-free transferrable between CA residents before 01 Jan 1991, and were importable/retainable without paperwork by those moving into CA before 01 Jan 1998.

CA gun law is never absolute on general subjects - there's exceptions to exceptions, exemptions etc.

Generally handguns after 1991 would have had to have been papered in your name - either from DROS/waiting period or mailing in Interfamily Transfer paperwork. Even a true inheritance would require Operation of Law paperwork to be filed w/DOJ.

Having a post-1991 handgun not 'papered' to a person who's been a CA resident (only) his whole life might be fairly presumptive
of illegal acquisition, though statute of limitations might prevail after a time period elapses (and which does not guarantee that the
handgun is not contraband, just that you might not be prosecuted)

The obvious exception to this is homebuilt handguns. It is perfectly legal for someone who has alway been a Ca resident to legally own unregistered, un serialized and completely undocumented handguns in this state which where manufactured last week, last month or anytime in the last century.

[Dutch3]

Antique handguns (manufactured prior to 1899) are exempt from registration and FFL transfer requirements as well. A .32 Iver Johnson built in 1896 doesn't have to be registered to anyone.