My CA FFL Proof of Residency Cheat Sheet.

[justhavinfun]

So what if your last name does not match on any of the above described documents?

Recently I changed my last name before getting married. My drivers license and Social Security reflect my new last name as does the court order changing it. Would the Social Security card still attached to the mailer or the court order work?

Unfortunately I have not yet changed the registration on my vehicle but every other form of documentation I could use has refused to change my last name on the account except the bank and credit card. How about any of the other documents and the court order?

Thanks.

[QQQ]

I'm fairly certain that CA DL with different address + stamped brown DMV change of address card + rental agreement is sufficient for handgun purchases- at least at some of the stores I've seen.

Or else someone who's renting a place (no utilities in his/her name) and without a car in his/her name is SOL. That's a good chunk of any urban population.

[tenpercentfirearms]

I'm fairly certain that CA DL with different address + stamped brown DMV change of address card + rental agreement is sufficient for handgun purchases- at least at some of the stores I've seen.

The stamped brown DMV card does you no good. First, it does nothing for the state. Second, the Feds don't accept it because anyone could write in it. Third, the rental agreement would work for the state for a handgun, but it wouldn't work for the Feds for proof of residency. You would need a government issued document.

Now will some FFLs accept it? Yes. Will some ATF auditors probably accept it? I am not sure. I know mine won't.

[Stormtrooperthunder]

Would my C&R license count as a secondary proof of residency?

[jtmkinsd]

Would my C&R license count as a secondary proof of residency?

Yes...we use it often for proof of address

[tenpercentfirearms]

Would my C&R license count as a secondary proof of residency?

It should count for both federal and state POR since it has an expiration date and is a government issued document.

[erikdjs]

I haven't used it before but I'd assume a Real Estate license would qualify for the secondary - it's issued by CA dept of Real Estate has address and expiration listed on it.

Yes/no?

[ke6guj]

I don't see why it wouldn't work.

I've seen people use their Car Salesman license as POR. Funny how an ID or DL issued by DMV is not acceptable as POR, but that same agency can issue a Salesman license (which looks almost identical to the ID/DL) that is acceptable as POR.

[erikdjs]

I don't see why it wouldn't work.

I've seen people use their Car Salesman license as POR. Funny how an ID or DL issued by DMV is not acceptable as POR, but that same agency can issue a Salesman license (which looks almost identical to the ID/DL) that is acceptable as POR.

Now that I'm actually looking at my license I find I was mistaken. It does NOT have my address - it has my Office address. Guess that's a no go.

[oversteerdawg]

Hmm...now that I think about it, my next purchase may be problematic. Here's my scenario:

The reg on my car is in someone else's name and I moved in with my gf and I don't have any utilities or rental agreements in my name. I'm not sure what I can do.

How do I prove residency? The only thing I have going to this address are bank statements.

[ke6guj]

get a rental/lease agreement from your GF to you.

[oversteerdawg]

get a rental/lease agreement from your GF to you.

So CDL, rental agreement from her to me and a dmv print out with my new address and I'm good?

[tenpercentfirearms]

So CDL, rental agreement from her to me and a dmv print out with my new address and I'm good?

That sounds good.

[EBR Works]

Thanks for sharing this Wes

[hvengel]

Seems like an FCC radio operators license should also work as secondary proof of address/residency. It is an official government issued document that has name, address and issue and expiration date. It can also be quickly verified by going to the FCC web site as well which is something that can not be done with most of these secondary documents.