AB 355: Firearms: assault weapons: exception for peace officer training.

Existing law requires the loan of a firearm to be processed through a licensed firearm dealer. Existing law exempts from this requirement the loan of a firearm to a person enrolled in the course of basic training prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, or any other course certified by the commission, for purposes of participation in the course.

Existing law prohibits the sale, transfer, or possession of a large-capacity magazine, as defined. Existing law exempts from this prohibition the sale or transfer to, or the possession by, a peace officer or retired peace officer, as specified, or to or by a person enrolled in the course of basic training prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, or any other course certified by the commission, for purposes of participation in the course, as specified.

Existing law prohibits the sale, transfer, or possession of an assault weapon, as specified. Existing law exempts from this prohibition the sale or transfer of an assault weapon to, or the possession of an assault weapon by, a peace officer, as specified.

This bill would also exempt from this prohibition the loaning of an assault weapon to, or the possession of an assault weapon by, a person enrolled in the course of basic training prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, while engaged in firearms training and being supervised by a firearms instructor. The bill would also prohibit the loaned assault weapon from leaving the training facility and would require the enrollee to be currently employed by a law enforcement agency, as specified.