Why does Cal do it?

[gunparts]

I shipped a Mauser c96 to a Cal shop and had to sign up for the State Program. Why? as you know it uses the FFL Numbers,to give a Cal Number why not just use my FFL number the hassle,What is gained by this Program?

[Fjold]

They want out of state FFLs to verify that the license of the receiving FFL is current.

[VegasND]

They want to discourage as many as possible from doing gun business with California.

[Librarian]

They want out of state FFLs to verify that the license of the receiving FFL is current.

They want to discourage as many as possible from doing gun business with California.

Yes.

[ke6guj]

They want to discourage as many as possible from doing gun business with California.

I think it is actually some CA dealers didn't wan't to compete with out-of-state sellers, so they got their lobbyist to get the CFLC law passed to try to minimize internet/mail-order sales. When asked about it, the lobbyist reported said "don't worry about it, it is just an "industry" bill". Supposedly CADOJ didn't even want it.

for those dealers, profits were more important than gun rights.

[TripleT]

I try not to attempt to find logic or common sense in California gun law. To ask why and expect the answer to be based on a need to fix a problem with firearms is an exercise in futility.

99.9 % of Ca gun law (and most fed law as well) is based on a need for a politician to propagate an illusion that he cares about gun violence and he is going to do something about it, thereby increasing his chances of being reelected by a bunch of uniformed sheeple.

Once you grasp that concept, it really makes understanding how we get the gun laws we have, much easier.

More uninformed sheeple = more politicians being elected and writing legislation that accomplishes nothing beyond infringing the 2nd amendment and insuring their perpetual reelection.