AB 3064: Firearms.
- Session Year: 2023-2024
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2024-09-24
Current Status:
Passed
(2024-09-24: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 540, Statutes of 2024.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Enacted
(1)Existing law requires the Department of Justice to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for firearm safety devices, and therefore may be sold in this state. Existing law requires the department to collect and retain a prototype of each approved device.
This bill would authorize the department commencing on January 1, 2026, to charge a fee for devices newly listed on the roster to cover costs related to the approval of the device, as specified. This bill would also, commencing on January 1, 2026, authorize the department to charge each entity that manufactures or imports into the state for sale any firearm safety device that is listed on the roster, an annual fee to cover the cost of storage of prototype devices. The bill would additionally require that any device newly added to the roster have certain information engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device. The bill would also require any entity seeking to list a device to comply with specified business standards.
This bill would provide a process by which a device that has been removed from the roster for nonpayment of the fee, to be relisted. The bill would also provide a process for a device model that is identical to a listed model except for certain cosmetic differences to be listed without testing. These processes require the submission of certain statements signed under penalty of perjury.
By expanding the offense of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the manufacturer of any device listed on the roster that becomes subject to a product recall, as specified, to notify the department, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to remove the device from the roster if the device is subject to a product recall, as specified.
(2)Existing law requires any person, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into the state, to mail or personally deliver to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information.
Existing law requires any sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer. Existing law exempts from this requirement the transfer of certain firearms that are curios or relics to a licensed firearm collector, and certain transfers made by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or operation of law. Existing law requires a person who receives a firearm pursuant to these provisions, within 30 days after taking possession, to submit to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information. Existing law also requires a collector who imports such a firearm into the state to submit a report to the department.
This bill would require these reports to be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the department and authorize the department to charge a fee for the processing of these forms, as specified. The bill would make the furnishing of false or fictitious information on these reports, as specified, punishable as a misdemeanor. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified.
By creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(3)Existing law exempts certain other transactions from the requirement to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer and does not require these transactions to be reported to the Department of Justice, including, without limitation, sales, deliveries, or transfers of firearms between importers and manufacturers of firearms, transfers of firearms to a gunsmith for repairs, loans of a firearm to a hunter, loans of a firearm to a person attending a police academy, and temporary transfers of a firearm for safekeeping, as specified. Existing law allows a person transferring or receiving a firearm pursuant to one of these provisions or a person moving out of state with a firearm to report that information to the department.
This bill would require these reports to be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the department and would prescribe the information to be included in these reports, as specified. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for submission of this information, as specified. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified. The bill would make the filing of any false information pursuant to this provision a crime punishable as a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the department, upon receipt of this information, to examine specified records to determine if the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
(4)Existing law prohibits a person who is licensed to carry a firearm to carry a firearm in certain specified places including schools, government buildings, hospitals, zoos, parks, churches, libraries, bars, and casinos. Existing law, however, exempts from these prohibitions a firearm that is secured in a lock box, as specified, under certain circumstances.
This bill would provide that a lock box is compliant with those specifications if, at the time the person purchased the lock box, it was listed on the roster of devices approved by the Department of Justice.
The bill would make other conforming changes.
(5)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(1)Existing law requires the Department of Justice to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for firearm safety devices, and therefore may be sold in this state. Existing law requires the department to collect and retain a prototype of each approved device.
This bill would authorize the department commencing on January 1, 2026, to charge a fee for devices newly listed on the roster to cover costs related to the approval of the device, as specified. This bill would also, commencing on January 1, 2026, authorize the department to charge each entity that manufactures or imports into the state for sale any firearm safety device that is listed on the roster, an annual fee to cover the cost of storage of prototype devices. The bill would additionally require that any device newly added to the roster have certain information engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device. The bill would also require any entity seeking to list a device to comply with specified business standards.
This bill would provide a process by which a device that has been removed from the roster for nonpayment of the fee, to be relisted. The bill would also provide a process for a device model that is identical to a listed model except for certain cosmetic differences to be listed without testing. These processes require the submission of certain statements signed under penalty of perjury.
By expanding the offense of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the manufacturer of any device listed on the roster that becomes subject to a product recall, as specified, to notify the department, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to remove the device from the roster if the device is subject to a product recall, as specified.
(2)Existing law requires any person, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into the state, to mail or personally deliver to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information.
Existing law requires any sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer. Existing law exempts from this requirement the transfer of certain firearms that are curios or relics to a licensed firearm collector, and certain transfers made by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or operation of law. Existing law requires a person who receives a firearm pursuant to these provisions, within 30 days after taking possession, to submit to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information. Existing law also requires a collector who imports such a firearm into the state to submit a report to the department.
This bill would require these reports to be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the department and authorize the department to charge a fee for the processing of these forms, as specified. The bill would make the furnishing of false or fictitious information on these reports, as specified, punishable as a misdemeanor. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified.
By creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(3)Existing law exempts certain other transactions from the requirement to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer and does not require these transactions to be reported to the Department of Justice, including, without limitation, sales, deliveries, or transfers of firearms between importers and manufacturers of firearms, transfers of firearms to a gunsmith for repairs, loans of a firearm to a hunter, loans of a firearm to a person attending a police academy, and temporary transfers of a firearm for safekeeping, as specified. Existing law allows a person transferring or receiving a firearm pursuant to one of these provisions or a person moving out of state with a firearm to report that information to the department.
This bill would require these reports to be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the department and would prescribe the information to be included in these reports, as specified. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for submission of this information, as specified. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified. The bill would make the filing of any false information pursuant to this provision a crime punishable as a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the department, upon receipt of this information, to examine specified records to determine if the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
(4)Existing law prohibits a person who is licensed to carry a firearm to carry a firearm in certain specified places including schools, government buildings, hospitals, zoos, parks, churches, libraries, bars, and casinos. Existing law, however, exempts from these prohibitions a firearm that is secured in a lock box, as specified, under certain circumstances.
This bill would provide that a lock box is compliant with those specifications if, at the time the person purchased the lock box, it was listed on the roster of devices approved by the Department of Justice.
The bill would make other conforming changes.
(5)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(1)Existing law requires the Department of Justice to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for firearm safety devices, and therefore may be sold in this state. Existing law requires the department to collect and retain a prototype of each approved device.
This bill would authorize the department commencing on January 1, 2026, to charge a fee for devices newly listed on the roster to cover costs related to the approval of the device, as specified. This bill would, would also, commencing on January 1, 2026, authorize the department to charge each entity that manufactures or imports into the state for sale any firearm safety device that is listed on the roster, an annual fee, as specified. fee to cover the cost of storage of prototype devices. The bill would additionally require that any device newly added to the roster have certain information engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device. The bill would also require any entity seeking to list a device to comply with specified business standards.
This bill would provide a process by which a device that has been removed from the roster for nonpayment of the fee, to be relisted. The bill would also provide a process for a device model that is identical to a listed model except for certain cosmetic differences to be listed without testing. These processes require the submission of certain statements signed under penalty of perjury.
By expanding the offense of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the manufacturer of any device listed on the roster that becomes subject to a product recall, as specified, to notify the department, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to remove the device from the roster if the device is subject to a product recall, as specified.
(2)Existing law requires any person, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into the state, to mail or personally deliver to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information.
Existing law requires any sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer. Existing law exempts from this requirement the transfer of certain firearms that are curios or relics to a licensed firearm collector. collector, and certain transfers made by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or operation of law. Existing law requires a collector person who receives a firearm pursuant to these provisions, within 30 days after taking possession, to mail or personally deliver submit to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information. Existing law also requires a collector who imports such a firearm into the state to submit a report to the department.
This bill would additionally allow the person to electronically submit these reports. require these reports to be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the department and authorize the department to charge a fee for the processing of these forms, as specified. The bill would make the furnishing of false or fictitious information on these reports, as specified, punishable as a misdemeanor. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified.
By creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(3)Existing law exempts certain other transactions from the requirement to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer and does not require these transactions to be reported to the Department of Justice, including, without limitation, sales, deliveries, or transfers of firearms between importers and manufacturers of firearms, transfers of firearms to a gunsmith for repairs, loans of a firearm to a hunter, loans of a firearm to a person attending a police academy, and temporary transfers of a firearm for safekeeping, as specified. Existing law allows a person transferring or receiving a firearm pursuant to one of these provisions or a person moving out of state with a firearm to report that information to the department.
This bill would allow a report submitted pursuant to this provision to be submitted electronically require these reports to be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the department and would prescribe the information to be included in these reports, as specified. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for submission of this information, as specified. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified. The bill would make the filing of any false information pursuant to this provision a crime punishable as a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the department, upon receipt of this information, to examine specified records to determine if the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
(4)Existing law prohibits a person who is licensed to carry a firearm to carry a firearm in certain specified places including schools, government buildings, hospitals, zoos, parks, churches, libraries, bars, and casinos. Existing law, however, exempts from these prohibitions a firearm that is secured in a lock box, as specified, under certain circumstances.
This bill would provide that a lock box is compliant with those specifications if, at the time the person purchased the lock box, it was listed on the roster of devices approved by the Department of Justice.
The bill would make other conforming changes.
(4)(5)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(5)This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 2/3 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.(1)Existing law requires the Department of Justice to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for firearm safety devices, and therefore may be sold in this state.
This bill would, commencing on January 1, 2026, authorize the department to charge each entity that manufactures or imports into the state for sale any firearm safety device listed on the roster, an annual fee, as specified. The bill would additionally require that any device newly added to the roster have certain information engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device. The bill would also require any entity seeking to list a device to comply with specified business standards.
This bill would provide a process by which a device that has been removed from the roster for nonpayment of the fee, to be relisted. The bill would also provide a process for a device model that is identical to a listed model except for certain cosmetic differences to be listed without testing. These processes require the submission of certain statements signed under penalty of perjury.
By expanding the offense of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the manufacturer of any device listed on the roster that becomes subject to a product recall, as specified, to notify the department, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to remove the device from the roster if the device is subject to a product recall, as specified.
(2)Existing law requires any person, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into the state, to mail or personally deliver to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information.
Existing law requires any sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer. Existing law exempts from this requirement the transfer of certain firearms that are curios or relics to a licensed firearm collector. Existing law requires a collector who receives a firearm pursuant to these provisions, within 30 days after taking possession, to mail or personally deliver to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information.
This bill would instead require additionally allow the person to electronically submit these reports. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified.
(3)Existing law exempts certain other transactions from the requirement to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer and does not require these transactions to be reported to the Department of Justice, including, without limitation, sales, deliveries, or transfers of firearms between importers and manufacturers of firearms, transfers of firearms to a gunsmith for repairs, loans of a firearm to a hunter, loans of a firearm to a person attending a police academy, and temporary transfers of a firearm for safekeeping, as specified. Existing law allows a person transferring or receiving a firearm pursuant to one of these provisions or a person moving out of state with a firearm to report that information to the department.
This bill would require allow a report submitted pursuant to this provision to be submitted electronically and would prescribe the information to be included in the report. these reports, as specified. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for submission of this information, as specified. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified. The bill would make the filing of any false information pursuant to this provision a crime punishable as a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the department, upon receipt of this information, to examine specified records to determine if the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The bill would make other conforming changes.
(4)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(5)This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 2/3 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.
(1)Existing law requires the Department of Justice to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for firearm safety devices, and therefore may be sold in this state.
This bill would, commencing on January 1, 2026, authorize the department to charge each entity that manufactures or imports into the state for sale any firearm safety device listed on the roster, an annual fee, as specified. The bill would additionally require that any device newly added to the roster have certain information engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device. The bill would also require any entity seeking to list a device to comply with specified business standards.
This bill would provide a process by which a device that has been removed from the roster for nonpayment of the fee, to be relisted. The bill would also provide a process for a device model that is identical to a listed model except for certain cosmetic differences to be listed without testing. These processes require the submission of certain statements signed under penalty of perjury.
By expanding the offense of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the manufacturer of any device listed on the roster that becomes subject to a product recall, as specified, to notify the department, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to remove the device from the roster if the manufacturer fails to provide this notice. device is subject to a product recall, as specified.
(2)Existing law requires any person, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into the state, to mail or personally deliver to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information.
Existing law requires any sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer. Existing law exempts from this requirement the transfer of certain firearms that are curios or relics to a licensed firearm collector. Existing law requires a collector who receives a firearm pursuant to these provisions, within 30 days after taking possession, to mail or personally deliver to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information.
This bill would instead require the person to electronically submit these reports. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified.
(3)Existing law exempts certain other transactions from the requirement to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer and does not require these transactions to be reported to the Department of Justice, including, without limitation, sales, deliveries, or transfers of firearms between importers and manufacturers of firearms, transfers of firearms to a gunsmith for repairs, loans of a firearm to a hunter, loans of a firearm to a person attending a police academy, and temporary transfers of a firearm for safekeeping, as specified. Existing law allows a person transferring or receiving a firearm pursuant to one of these provisions or a person moving out of state with a firearm to report that information to the department.
This bill would require a report submitted pursuant to this provision to be submitted electronically and would prescribe the information to be included in the report. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for submission of this information, as specified. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified. The bill would make the filing of any false information pursuant to this provision a crime punishable as a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the department, upon receipt of this information, to examine specified records to determine if the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The bill would make other conforming changes.
(4)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(5)This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 2/3 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.
(1)Existing law requires the Department of Justice to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for firearm safety devices, and therefore may be sold in this state.
This bill would, commencing on January 1, 2026, authorize the department to charge each entity that manufactures or imports into the state for sale any firearm safety device listed on the roster, an annual fee, as specified. The bill would additionally require that any device newly added to the roster have certain information engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device. The bill would also require any entity seeking to list a device to comply with specified business standards.
This bill would provide a process by which a device that has been removed from the roster for nonpayment of the fee, to be relisted. The bill would also provide a process for a device model that is identical to a listed model except for certain cosmetic differences to be listed without testing. These processes require the submission of certain statements signed under penalty of perjury.
By expanding the offense of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the manufacturer of any device listed on the roster that becomes subject to a product recall, as specified, to notify the department, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to remove the device from the roster if the manufacturer fails to provide this notice.
(2)Existing law requires any person, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into the state, to mail or personally deliver to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information.
Existing law requires any sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer. Existing law exempts from this requirement the transfer of certain firearms that are curios or relics to a licensed firearm collector. Existing law requires a collector who receives a firearm pursuant to these provisions, within 30 days after taking possession, to mail or personally deliver to the Department of Justice a report, as prescribed by the department, describing the firearm and providing personal information.
This bill would instead require the person to electronically submit these reports. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified.
(3)Existing law exempts certain other transactions from the requirement to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer and does not require these transactions to be reported to the Department of Justice, including, without limitation, sales, deliveries, or transfers of firearms between importers and manufacturers of firearms, transfers of firearms to a gunsmith for repairs, loans of a firearm to a hunter, loans of a firearm to a person attending a police academy, and temporary transfers of a firearm for safekeeping, as specified. Existing law allows a person transferring or receiving a firearm pursuant to one of these provisions or a person moving out of state with a firearm to report that information to the department.
This bill would require a report submitted pursuant to this provision to be submitted electronically and would prescribe the information to be included in the report. The bill would require the department to establish a fee for submission of this information, as specified. The bill would also authorize the department to request photographs of the firearm to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified. The bill would make the filing of any false information pursuant to this provision a crime punishable as a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the department, upon receipt of this information, to examine specified records to determine if the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The bill would make other conforming changes.
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(4)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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(5)This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 2/3 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for firearm safety devices, and therefore may be sold in this state.
This bill would, commencing on January 1, 2026, authorize the department to charge each entity that manufactures or imports into the state for sale any firearm safety device listed on the roster, an annual fee, as specified. The bill would additionally require that any device newly added to the roster have certain information engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device. The bill would also require any entity seeking to list a device to comply with specified business standards.
This bill would provide a process by which a device that has been removed from the roster for nonpayment of the fee, to be relisted. The bill would also provide a process for a device model that is identical to a listed model except for certain cosmetic differences to be listed without testing. These processes require the submission of certain statements signed under penalty of perjury.
By expanding the offense of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also require the manufacturer of any device listed on the roster that becomes subject to a product recall, as specified, to notify the department, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to remove the device from the roster if the manufacturer fails to provide this notice.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 2/3 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.
(a)This division does not apply to the commerce of any antique firearm.
(b)(1)This division does not apply to the commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a salaried, full-time peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, for purposes of law enforcement.
(2)Nothing in this division precludes a local government, local agency, or state law enforcement agency from requiring its peace officers to store their firearms in gun safes or attach firearm safety devices to those firearms.
(c)As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)Department means the Department of Justice.
(2)Device means a firearm safety device as described in Section 23650.
(3)Roster means the roster of approved devices maintained by the department pursuant to Section 23655.
SEC. 2.Section 23655 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23655.(a)The Department of Justice shall certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices set forth in Section 23650.
(b)The department may charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with laboratory inspections and development and approval of regulations and standards pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)The certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturers or dealers expense, test a device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the department, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, along with, for those devices that have passed, one prototype of the device. The department shall retain this prototype for at least as long as the device remains listed on the roster to ensure that the manufacturer complies with Section 23658 and to assist the department with any determinations made pursuant to Section 23680. The department shall notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the departments determination as to whether the device tested may be sold in this state.
(d)(1)The department shall compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for devices, and may be sold in this state.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with all applicable provisions of Sections 2105, 15909.02, 16959, and 17708.02 of the Corporations Code.
(3)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device on the roster for which a prototype has been submitted to the department, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of storage of prototype devices, as required by subdivision (c) and by subdivision (d) of Section 23658.
(4)The fee described in paragraph (3) shall be paid no later than on the first business day of each calendar year.
(5)The department may remove from the roster any device for which the fee described in paragraph (3) has not been paid.
(6)The department may remove from the roster any device that the department determines is being sold or otherwise provided to the public in a form that has been modified from the form that was tested and approved.
(e)The department may, for each device listed on the roster after January 1, 2026, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an initial roster listing fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of reviewing the final test report described in subdivision (c) and determining whether the device meets the departments standards for devices approved to be sold in this state and reasonable costs associated with the storage and transportation of the submitted prototypes.
(f)(1)The roster shall list, for each device, the manufacturer, model number, and model name.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2026, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
(g)(1)The department may randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the device listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of this division.
(2)Devices used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer shall be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturers original and unopened package.
(3)The department may remove from the roster any device it determines does not meet established standards based upon further testing.
SEC. 3.Section 23656 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23656.(a)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 23655, the listing entity may request that the device be reinstated on the roster by submitting the delinquent annual listing fee and a written request to the department stating that no modifications have been made to the device. The department shall reinstate the device on the roster upon approval of the written request.
(b)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (d) of, or paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) of, Section 23655, the listing entity may submit a petition for reinstatement to the department and submit the device for testing pursuant to Section 23655. If the device passes laboratory testing and the department determines the device is otherwise in compliance with this division, the department shall reinstate the device on the roster after the listing entity pays the fee described in subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
(c)This section does not preclude the department from retesting any listed device at any time.
SEC. 4.Section 23658 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23658.(a)The department may approve a device not tested by a certified laboratory and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed on the roster and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
(1)Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
(2)Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. A device with changes in dimensions may be approved by the department without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the weight of the device, the size of the door, or the functioning of the internal locking mechanisms or locking bolts.
(3)Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
(4)Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 23655.
(b)Any manufacturer seeking to have a device approved pursuant to this section shall provide the department with all of the following:
(1)The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
(2)The model name and model number of each device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
(3)A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the device listed on the roster only in one or more of the ways identified in subdivision (a) and is in all other respects identical to the listed device. For each unlisted device, the statement shall also identify each difference between the unlisted device and the device listed on the roster.
(c)The department shall review each device submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis, including comparing the unlisted device to the listed device when necessary, to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
(d)The department may, at its discretion and at any time, require a manufacturer to provide to the department a prototype of any device model for which listing on the roster is sought pursuant to this section. If the department requests and receives a prototype device, and the device is listed on the roster pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall retain this prototype for at least as long as the device remains listed on the roster to ensure that the manufacturer complies with this section and to assist the department with any determinations made pursuant to Section 23680.
(e)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device listed on the roster pursuant to this section, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an initial roster listing fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of reviewing the device and the manufacturers related submissions as required under this section and pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
SEC. 5.Section 23680 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23680.(a)(1)If a firearm safety device on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that device must notify the department of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
(2)The department may remove from the roster a device that is the subject of a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
(b)If at any time the department determines that a gun safe or firearm safety device subject to the provisions of this division and sold after January 1, 2002, does not conform with the standards required by subdivision (a) of Section 23635 or Section 23650, the department may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or firearm safety device, or order that the gun safe or firearm safety device be brought into conformity with those requirements.
(c)If the department determines that the firearm safety device can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the department.
(d)If the department determines that the firearm safety device cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the department may order the recall and replacement of the firearm.
SEC. 6.Section 26230 of the Penal Code is amended to read:26230.(a)A person granted a license to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person pursuant to Section 26150, 26155, or 26170 shall not carry a firearm on or into any of the following:
(1)A place prohibited by Section 626.9.
(2)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of a preschool or childcare facility, including a room or portion of a building under the control of a preschool or childcare facility. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the operator of a childcare facility in a family home from owning or possessing a firearm in the home if no child under child care at the home is present in the home or the firearm in the home is unloaded, stored in a locked container, and stored separately from ammunition when a child under child care at the home is present in the home so long as the childcare provider notifies clients that there is a firearm in the home.
(3)A building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of the state government, except as allowed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 171c.
(4)A building designated for a court proceeding, including matters before a superior court, district court of appeal, or the California Supreme Court, parking area under the control of the owner or operator of that building, or a building or portion of a building under the control of the Supreme Court, unless the person is a justice, judge, or commissioner of that court.
(5)A building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government, unless the firearm is being carried for purposes of training pursuant to Section 26165.
(6)A building, real property, and parking area under the control of an adult or juvenile detention or correctional institution, prison, or jail.
(7)A building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public or private hospital or hospital affiliate, mental health facility, nursing home, medical office, urgent care facility, or other place at which medical services are customarily provided.
(8)A bus, train, or other form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, and a building, real property, or parking area under the control of a transportation authority supported in whole or in part with public funds.
(9)A building, real property, and parking area under the control of a vendor or an establishment where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on the premises.
(10)A public gathering or special event conducted on property open to the public that requires the issuance of a permit from a federal, state, or local government and sidewalk or street immediately adjacent to the public gathering or special event but is not more than 1,000 feet from the event or gathering, provided this prohibition shall not apply to a licensee who must walk through a public gathering in order to access their residence, place of business, or vehicle.
(11)A playground or public or private youth center, as defined in Section 626.95, and a street or sidewalk immediately adjacent to the playground or youth center.
(12)A park, athletic area, or athletic facility that is open to the public and a street or sidewalk immediately adjacent to those areas, provided this prohibition shall not apply to a licensee who must walk through such a place in order to access their residence, place of business, or vehicle.
(13)Real property under the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation or Department of Fish and Wildlife, except those areas designated for hunting pursuant to Section 5003.1 of the Public Resources Code, Section 4501 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, or any other designated public hunting area, public shooting ground, or building where firearm possession is permitted by applicable law.
(14)Any area under the control of a public or private community college, college, or university, including, but not limited to, buildings, classrooms, laboratories, medical clinics, hospitals, artistic venues, athletic fields or venues, entertainment venues, officially recognized university-related organization properties, whether owned or leased, and any real property, including parking areas, sidewalks, and common areas.
(15)A building, real property, or parking area that is or would be used for gambling or gaming of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to, casinos, gambling establishments, gaming clubs, bingo operations, facilities licensed by the California Horse Racing Board, or a facility wherein banked or percentage games, any form of gambling device, or lotteries, other than the California State Lottery, are or will be played.
(16)A stadium, arena, or the real property or parking area under the control of a stadium, arena, or a collegiate or professional sporting or eSporting event.
(17)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of a public library.
(18)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of an airport or passenger vessel terminal, as those terms are defined in subdivision (a) of Section 171.5.
(19)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of an amusement park.
(20)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of a zoo or museum.
(21)A street, driveway, parking area, property, building, or facility, owned, leased, controlled, or used by a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or development site or facility regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(22)A church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship, including in any parking area immediately adjacent thereto, unless the operator of the place of worship clearly and conspicuously posts a sign at the entrance of the building or on the premises indicating that licenseholders are permitted to carry firearms on the property. Signs shall be of a uniform design as prescribed by the Department of Justice and shall be at least four inches by six inches in size.
(23)A financial institution or parking area under the control of a financial institution.
(24)A police, sheriff, or highway patrol station or parking area under control of a law enforcement agency.
(25)A polling place, voting center, precinct, or other area or location where votes are being cast or cast ballots are being returned or counted, or the streets or sidewalks immediately adjacent to any of these places.
(26)Any other privately owned commercial establishment that is open to the public, unless the operator of the establishment clearly and conspicuously posts a sign at the entrance of the building or on the premises indicating that licenseholders are permitted to carry firearms on the property. Signs shall be of a uniform design as prescribed by the Department of Justice and shall be at least four inches by six inches in size.
(27)Any other place or area prohibited by other provisions of state law.
(28)Any other place or area prohibited by federal law.
(29)Any other place or area prohibited by local law.
(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), except under paragraph (21) or (28) of subdivision (a), a licensee may transport a firearm and ammunition within their vehicle so long as the firearm is locked in a lock box, as defined in subdivision (y) of Section 4082 of, and subdivision (b) of Section 4094 of, Title 11 of the California Code of Regulations, which is a firearm safety device, as defined in Section 16540, and that is listed on the departments Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale pursuant to Sections 23650 and 23655. Nothing in this subdivision is intended to preempt local laws placing more restrictive requirements upon the storage of firearms in vehicles.
(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), except under paragraph (21) or (28) of subdivision (a), a licensee prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm into the parking area of a prohibited location specified in subdivision (a) shall be allowed to:
(1)Transport a concealed firearm or ammunition within a vehicle into or out of the parking area so long as the firearm is locked in a lock box.
(2)Store ammunition or a firearm within a locked lock box and out of plain view within the vehicle in the parking area. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to preempt local laws placing more restrictive requirements upon the storage of firearms in vehicles.
(3)Transport a concealed firearm in the immediate area surrounding their vehicle within a prohibited parking lot area only for the limited purpose of storing or retrieving a firearm within a locked lock box in the vehicles trunk or other place inside the vehicle that is out of plain view.
(d)For purposes of subdivision (c), a lock box is an item as defined in subdivision (y) of Section 4082 of, and subdivision (b) of Section 4094 of, Title 11 of the California Code of Regulations, which is a firearm safety device, as defined in Section 16540, and that is listed on the Departments Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale pursuant to Sections 23650 and 23655.
(e)For purposes of subdivisions (b) and (c), a lock box that was listed on the Departments Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale at the time it was purchased by the licensee shall be deemed to be a compliant lock box.
(f)Except in the places specified in paragraph (14) of subdivision (a), a licensee shall not be in violation of this section while they are traveling along a public right-of-way that touches or crosses any of the premises identified in subdivision (a) if the concealed firearm is carried on their person in accordance with the provisions of this act or is being transported in a vehicle by the licensee in accordance with all other applicable provisions of law. Nothing in this section allows a person to loiter or remain in a place longer than necessary to complete their travel.
(g)Nothing in this section shall prohibit the carrying of a firearm where it is otherwise expressly authorized by law.
SEC. 7.Section 27560 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27560.(a)(1)Within 60 days after bringing any firearm into this state, a personal firearm importer shall do one of the following:
(A)Submit to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, a report including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited. A person shall not furnish a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnish any incorrect information, or knowingly omit any information required to be provided in this report.
(B)Sell or transfer the firearm in accordance with the provisions of Section 27545 or in accordance with the provisions of an exemption from Section 27545.
(C)Sell or transfer the firearm to a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(D)Sell or transfer the firearm to a sheriff or police department.
(2)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the form described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to that paragraph. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(3)Upon receipt of the report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and the required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(b)If all of the following requirements are satisfied, the personal firearm importer shall have complied with the provisions of this section:
(1)The personal firearm importer sells or transfers the firearm pursuant to Section 27545.
(2)The sale or transfer cannot be completed by the dealer to the purchaser or transferee.
(3)The firearm can be returned to the personal firearm importer.
(c) (1)The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
(2)However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this article and different provisions of the Penal Code shall not be punished under more than one provision.
(d)The department shall conduct a public education and notification program regarding this section to ensure a high degree of publicity of the provisions of this section.
(e)As part of the public education and notification program described in this section, the department shall do all of the following:
(1)Work in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles to ensure that any person who is subject to this section is advised of the provisions of this section, and provided with blank copies of the report described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), at the time when that person applies for a California drivers license or registers a motor vehicle in accordance with the Vehicle Code.
(2)Make the reports referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to dealers licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(3)Make the reports referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to law enforcement agencies.
(4)Make persons subject to the provisions of this section aware of all of the following:
(A)The report referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) may be completed at either a law enforcement agency or the licensed premises of a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(B)It is advisable to do so for the sake of accuracy and completeness of the report.
(C)Before transporting a firearm to a law enforcement agency to comply with subdivision (a), the person should give notice to the law enforcement agency that the person is doing so.
(D)In any event, the handgun should be transported unloaded and in a locked container and a firearm that is not a handgun should be transported unloaded.
(f)Any costs incurred by the department to implement this section shall be absorbed by the department within its existing budget and the fees in the Dealers Record of Sale Special Account allocated for implementation of subdivisions (d) and (e) of this section pursuant to Section 28235.
SEC. 8.Section 27565 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27565.(a)This section applies in the following circumstances:
(1)A person is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(2)The licensed premises of that person are within this state.
(3)The licensed collector acquires, outside of this state, a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm.
(4)The licensed collector takes actual possession of that firearm outside of this state pursuant to the provisions of subsection (j) of Section 923 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as amended by Public Law 104-208, and transports the firearm into this state.
(5)The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b)Within five days of transporting a firearm into this state under the circumstances described in subdivision (a), the licensed collector shall report the acquisition of that firearm to the department in a format prescribed by the department. A person shall not furnish a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnish any incorrect information, or knowingly omit any information required to be provided in this report.
(c)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(d)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(e)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 9.Section 27875 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27875.(a)Section 27545 does not apply to the transfer of a firearm by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or other means from one individual to another, if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The transfer is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.
(2)The transfer is between members of the same immediate family.
(3)Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this subdivision shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the department.
(4)Until January 1, 2015, the person taking title to the firearm shall first obtain a valid handgun safety certificate if the firearm is a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2015, a valid firearm safety certificate for any firearm, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(5)The person receiving the firearm is 18 years of age or older.
(b)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The person acquires ownership of the firearm from an immediate family member by bequest or intestate succession.
(2)The person has obtained a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(3)The receipt of any firearm by the individual by bequest or intestate succession is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.
(4)The person acquiring ownership of the firearm by bequest or intestate succession is 18 years of age or older.
(5)Within 30 days of that person taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this subdivision shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the department.
(c)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(d)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(e)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(f)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 10.Section 27920 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27920.(a)Section 27545 does not apply to a person who takes title or possession of a firearm by operation of law if the person is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm and all of the following conditions are met:
(1)If the person taking title or possession is neither a levying officer as defined in Section 481.140, 511.060, or 680.260 of the Code of Civil Procedure, nor a person who is receiving that firearm pursuant to subdivision (g), (h), (i), (j), (l), or (q) of Section 16990, the person shall, within 30 days of taking possession, submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(2)If the person taking title or possession is receiving the firearm pursuant to subdivision (g), (h), (l), or (q) of Section 16990, the person shall do both of the following:
(A)Within 30 days of taking possession, submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(B)Prior to taking title or possession of the firearm, the person shall obtain a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be presented.
(3)Where the person receiving title or possession of the firearm is a person described in subdivision (i) of Section 16990, on the date that the person is delivered the firearm, the name and other information concerning the person taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession of the firearm was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm by make, model, serial number, and other identifying characteristics shall be entered into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) by the law enforcement or state agency that transferred or delivered the firearm, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS. An agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system.
(4)Where the person receiving title or possession of the firearm is a person described in subdivision (j) of Section 16990, on the date that the person is delivered the firearm, the name and other information concerning the person taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession of the firearm was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm by make, model, serial number, and other identifying characteristics shall be entered into the AFS via the CLETS by the law enforcement or state agency that transferred or delivered the firearm, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS. An agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system. In addition, that law enforcement agency shall not deliver the firearm to the person referred to in this subdivision unless, prior to the delivery of the firearm, the person presents proof to the agency that the person is the holder of a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be presented.
(b)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The person acquires ownership of the firearm as an executor, personal representative, or administrator of an estate, or as the trustee of a trust that includes a firearm and that was part of a will that created the trust.
(2)If acquisition of the firearm had occurred within this state, the receipt of the firearm by the executor, personal representative, trustee, or administrator would be exempt from the provisions of Section 27545 pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).
(3)Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(4)If the executor, personal representative, trustee, or administrator subsequently acquires ownership of that firearm in an individual capacity, prior to transferring ownership to themselves, they shall obtain a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(5)The executor, personal representative, trustee, or administrator is 18 years of age or older.
(c)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The person acquires ownership of the firearm by bequest or intestate succession as a surviving spouse or as the surviving registered domestic partner of the decedent who owned that firearm.
(2)If acquisition of the firearm had occurred within this state, the receipt of the firearm by the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner would be exempt from the provisions of Section 27545 pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) by virtue of subdivision (h) of Section 16990.
(3)Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(4)The person has obtained a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(d)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The firearm is imported into this country pursuant to provisions of Section 925(a)(4) of Title 18 of the United States Code.
(2)The person is not subject to the requirements of Section 27560.
(3)The firearm is not a firearm that is prohibited by any provision listed in Section 16590.
(4)The firearm is not an assault weapon.
(5)The firearm is not a machinegun.
(6)The firearm is not a .50 BMG rifle.
(7)The firearm is not a destructive device.
(8)The person is 18 years of age or older.
(9)Within 30 days of that person taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(e)The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this section shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the Department of Justice.
(f)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(g)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(h)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(i)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 11.Section 27966 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27966.If all of the following requirements are satisfied, Section 27545 shall not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm:
(a)The firearm is not a handgun.
(b)The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or its successor.
(c)The person receiving the firearm has a current certificate of eligibility issued pursuant to Section 26710.
(d)The person receiving the firearm is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued thereto.
(e)Within 30 days after taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall submit to the Department of Justice, run up in a form and manner prescribed by the department, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The department shall provide the report form required by this section. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(f)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(g)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(h)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(i)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 12.Section 28000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28000.(a)A person who is exempt from Section 27545 or is otherwise not required by law to report the acquisition or ownership of a firearm may submit that information to the Department of Justice in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(b)The form described in subdivision (a) shall include, without limitation, all of the following information:
(1)The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
(2)The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence including a permanent resident number or Arrival/Departure Record card (I-94) number.
(3)The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
(4)The applicants valid California drivers license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicants military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
(5)The signature of the applicant and the date of such signature.
(c)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in subdivision (b) is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(d)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the form described in subdivision (a) and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(e)Upon receipt of a completed application submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(f)(1)A person not otherwise required to report the destruction, disposal, dispossession, relinquishment, or transfer of a firearm, may report the destruction, disposal, dispossession, relinquishment, or transfer of that firearm to the department, in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(2)A person who moves out of this state with a firearm and is no longer a resident of this state may report their move to the department, in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(g)The department may request photographs of the firearms reported pursuant to this section to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(h)The department may request documentation, which would provide proof a firearm has been transferred, destroyed, disposed of, or permanently removed from this state. Documentation may include copies of receipts, forms, government-issued identification cards, and photographs to determine if the firearm is no longer possessed by the reporting party, or has been removed from this state. The department may reject the report if the department determines the documentation provided is insufficient to prove transfer, destruction, dispossession, or removal from this state.
SEC. 13.Section 28230 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28230.(a)The Department of Justice may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse it for each of the following but not to exceed fourteen dollars ($14), except that the fee may be increased at a rate not to exceed any increase in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations:
(1)For the actual costs associated with the preparation, sale, processing, and filing of forms or reports required or utilized pursuant to any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585.
(2)For the actual costs associated with the preparation, sale, processing, and filing of reports utilized pursuant to sections 26556, 26905, and 28050, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 32000.
(3)For the actual costs associated with the electronic or telephonic transfer of information pursuant to Section 28215.
(b)Any costs incurred by the Department of Justice to implement this section shall be reimbursed from fees collected and charged pursuant to this section. No fees shall be charged to the dealer pursuant to Section 28225 for implementing this section.
SEC. 14.Section 28240 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28240.Except as otherwise specified, each fee prescribed in this article shall only be charged once for a single transaction on the same date for taking title or possession of any number of firearms.
SEC. 15.Section 30510 of the Penal Code is amended to read:30510.As used in this chapter and in Sections 16780, 17000, 27555, 27560, 27565, 27875, 27920, 27966, and 28000, assault weapon means the following designated semiautomatic firearms:
(a)All of the following specified rifles:
(1)All AK series including, but not limited to, the models identified as follows:
(A)Made in China AK, AKM, AKS, AK47, AK47S, 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(B)Norinco 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(C)Poly Technologies AKS and AK47.
(D)MAADI AK47 and ARM.
(2)UZI and Galil.
(3)Beretta AR-70.
(4)CETME Sporter.
(5)Colt AR-15 series.
(6)Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C.
(7)Fabrique Nationale FAL, LAR, FNC, 308 Match, and Sporter.
(8)MAS 223.
(9)HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, and HK-PSG-1.
(10)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M11.
(11)SKS with detachable magazine.
(12)SIG AMT, PE-57, SG 550, and SG 551.
(13)Springfield Armory BM59 and SAR-48.
(14)Sterling MK-6.
(15)Steyr AUG.
(16)Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78S.
(17)Armalite AR-180.
(18)Bushmaster Assault Rifle.
(19)Calico M-900.
(20)J&R ENG M-68.
(21)Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
(b)All of the following specified pistols:
(1)UZI.
(2)Encom MP-9 and MP-45.
(3)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M-11.
(C)Advance Armament Inc. M-11.
(D)Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11.
(4)Intratec TEC-9.
(5)Sites Spectre.
(6)Sterling MK-7.
(7)Calico M-950.
(8)Bushmaster Pistol.
(c)All of the following specified shotguns:
(1)Franchi SPAS 12 and LAW 12.
(2)Striker 12.
(3)The Streetsweeper type S/S Inc. SS/12.
(d)Any firearm declared to be an assault weapon by the court pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 19 of the Statutes of 1989, Section 1 of Chapter 874 of the Statutes of 1990, or Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, which is specified as an assault weapon in a list promulgated pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991.
(e)This section is declaratory of existing law and a clarification of the law and the Legislatures intent which bans the weapons enumerated in this section, the weapons included in the list promulgated by the Attorney General pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, and any other models that are only variations of those weapons with minor differences, regardless of the manufacturer. The Legislature has defined assault weapons as the types, series, and models listed in this section because it was the most effective way to identify and restrict a specific class of semiautomatic weapons.
(f)As used in this section, series includes all other models that are only variations, with minor differences, of those models listed in subdivision (a), regardless of the manufacturer.
SEC. 16.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)This division does not apply to the commerce of any antique firearm.
(b)(1)This division does not apply to the commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a salaried, full-time peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, for purposes of law enforcement.
(2)Nothing in this division precludes a local government, local agency, or state law enforcement agency from requiring its peace officers to store their firearms in gun safes or attach firearm safety devices to those firearms.
(c)As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)Department means the Department of Justice.
(2)Device means a firearm safety device as described in Section 23650.
(3)Roster means the roster of approved devices maintained by the department pursuant to Section 23655.
SEC. 2.Section 23655 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23655.(a)The Department of Justice shall certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices set forth in Section 23650.
(b)The department may charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with laboratory inspections and development and approval of regulations and standards pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)The certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturers or dealers expense, test a device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the department, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, along with, for those devices that have passed, one prototype of the device. The department shall retain this prototype for at least as long as the device remains listed on the roster to ensure that the manufacturer complies with Section 23658 and to assist the department with any determinations made pursuant to Section 23680. The department shall notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the departments determination as to whether the device tested may be sold in this state.
(d)(1)The department shall compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for devices, and may be sold in this state.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with all applicable provisions of Sections 2105, 15909.02, 16959, and 17708.02 of the Corporations Code.
(3)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device on the roster for which a prototype has been submitted to the department, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of storage of prototype devices, as required by subdivision (c) and by subdivision (d) of Section 23658.
(4)The fee described in paragraph (3) shall be paid no later than on the first business day of each calendar year.
(5)The department may remove from the roster any device for which the fee described in paragraph (3) has not been paid.
(6)The department may remove from the roster any device that the department determines is being sold or otherwise provided to the public in a form that has been modified from the form that was tested and approved.
(e)The department may, for each device listed on the roster after January 1, 2026, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an initial roster listing fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of reviewing the final test report described in subdivision (c) and determining whether the device meets the departments standards for devices approved to be sold in this state and reasonable costs associated with the storage and transportation of the submitted prototypes.
(f)(1)The roster shall list, for each device, the manufacturer, model number, and model name.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2026, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
(g)(1)The department may randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the device listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of this division.
(2)Devices used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer shall be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturers original and unopened package.
(3)The department may remove from the roster any device it determines does not meet established standards based upon further testing.
SEC. 3.Section 23656 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23656.(a)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 23655, the listing entity may request that the device be reinstated on the roster by submitting the delinquent annual listing fee and a written request to the department stating that no modifications have been made to the device. The department shall reinstate the device on the roster upon approval of the written request.
(b)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (d) of, or paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) of, Section 23655, the listing entity may submit a petition for reinstatement to the department and submit the device for testing pursuant to Section 23655. If the device passes laboratory testing and the department determines the device is otherwise in compliance with this division, the department shall reinstate the device on the roster after the listing entity pays the fee described in subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
(c)This section does not preclude the department from retesting any listed device at any time.
SEC. 4.Section 23658 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23658.(a)The department may approve a device not tested by a certified laboratory and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed on the roster and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
(1)Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
(2)Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. A device with changes in dimensions may be approved by the department without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the weight of the device, the size of the door, or the functioning of the internal locking mechanisms or locking bolts.
(3)Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
(4)Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 23655.
(b)Any manufacturer seeking to have a device approved pursuant to this section shall provide the department with all of the following:
(1)The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
(2)The model name and model number of each device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
(3)A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the device listed on the roster only in one or more of the ways identified in subdivision (a) and is in all other respects identical to the listed device. For each unlisted device, the statement shall also identify each difference between the unlisted device and the device listed on the roster.
(c)The department shall review each device submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis, including comparing the unlisted device to the listed device when necessary, to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
(d)The department may, at its discretion and at any time, require a manufacturer to provide to the department a prototype of any device model for which listing on the roster is sought pursuant to this section. If the department requests and receives a prototype device, and the device is listed on the roster pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall retain this prototype for at least as long as the device remains listed on the roster to ensure that the manufacturer complies with this section and to assist the department with any determinations made pursuant to Section 23680.
(e)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device listed on the roster pursuant to this section, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an initial roster listing fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of reviewing the device and the manufacturers related submissions as required under this section and pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
SEC. 5.Section 23680 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23680.(a)(1)If a firearm safety device on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that device must notify the department of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
(2)The department may remove from the roster a device that is the subject of a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
(b)If at any time the department determines that a gun safe or firearm safety device subject to the provisions of this division and sold after January 1, 2002, does not conform with the standards required by subdivision (a) of Section 23635 or Section 23650, the department may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or firearm safety device, or order that the gun safe or firearm safety device be brought into conformity with those requirements.
(c)If the department determines that the firearm safety device can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the department.
(d)If the department determines that the firearm safety device cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the department may order the recall and replacement of the firearm.
SEC. 6.Section 26230 of the Penal Code is amended to read:26230.(a)A person granted a license to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person pursuant to Section 26150, 26155, or 26170 shall not carry a firearm on or into any of the following:
(1)A place prohibited by Section 626.9.
(2)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of a preschool or childcare facility, including a room or portion of a building under the control of a preschool or childcare facility. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the operator of a childcare facility in a family home from owning or possessing a firearm in the home if no child under child care at the home is present in the home or the firearm in the home is unloaded, stored in a locked container, and stored separately from ammunition when a child under child care at the home is present in the home so long as the childcare provider notifies clients that there is a firearm in the home.
(3)A building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of the state government, except as allowed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 171c.
(4)A building designated for a court proceeding, including matters before a superior court, district court of appeal, or the California Supreme Court, parking area under the control of the owner or operator of that building, or a building or portion of a building under the control of the Supreme Court, unless the person is a justice, judge, or commissioner of that court.
(5)A building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government, unless the firearm is being carried for purposes of training pursuant to Section 26165.
(6)A building, real property, and parking area under the control of an adult or juvenile detention or correctional institution, prison, or jail.
(7)A building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public or private hospital or hospital affiliate, mental health facility, nursing home, medical office, urgent care facility, or other place at which medical services are customarily provided.
(8)A bus, train, or other form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, and a building, real property, or parking area under the control of a transportation authority supported in whole or in part with public funds.
(9)A building, real property, and parking area under the control of a vendor or an establishment where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on the premises.
(10)A public gathering or special event conducted on property open to the public that requires the issuance of a permit from a federal, state, or local government and sidewalk or street immediately adjacent to the public gathering or special event but is not more than 1,000 feet from the event or gathering, provided this prohibition shall not apply to a licensee who must walk through a public gathering in order to access their residence, place of business, or vehicle.
(11)A playground or public or private youth center, as defined in Section 626.95, and a street or sidewalk immediately adjacent to the playground or youth center.
(12)A park, athletic area, or athletic facility that is open to the public and a street or sidewalk immediately adjacent to those areas, provided this prohibition shall not apply to a licensee who must walk through such a place in order to access their residence, place of business, or vehicle.
(13)Real property under the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation or Department of Fish and Wildlife, except those areas designated for hunting pursuant to Section 5003.1 of the Public Resources Code, Section 4501 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, or any other designated public hunting area, public shooting ground, or building where firearm possession is permitted by applicable law.
(14)Any area under the control of a public or private community college, college, or university, including, but not limited to, buildings, classrooms, laboratories, medical clinics, hospitals, artistic venues, athletic fields or venues, entertainment venues, officially recognized university-related organization properties, whether owned or leased, and any real property, including parking areas, sidewalks, and common areas.
(15)A building, real property, or parking area that is or would be used for gambling or gaming of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to, casinos, gambling establishments, gaming clubs, bingo operations, facilities licensed by the California Horse Racing Board, or a facility wherein banked or percentage games, any form of gambling device, or lotteries, other than the California State Lottery, are or will be played.
(16)A stadium, arena, or the real property or parking area under the control of a stadium, arena, or a collegiate or professional sporting or eSporting event.
(17)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of a public library.
(18)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of an airport or passenger vessel terminal, as those terms are defined in subdivision (a) of Section 171.5.
(19)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of an amusement park.
(20)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of a zoo or museum.
(21)A street, driveway, parking area, property, building, or facility, owned, leased, controlled, or used by a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or development site or facility regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(22)A church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship, including in any parking area immediately adjacent thereto, unless the operator of the place of worship clearly and conspicuously posts a sign at the entrance of the building or on the premises indicating that licenseholders are permitted to carry firearms on the property. Signs shall be of a uniform design as prescribed by the Department of Justice and shall be at least four inches by six inches in size.
(23)A financial institution or parking area under the control of a financial institution.
(24)A police, sheriff, or highway patrol station or parking area under control of a law enforcement agency.
(25)A polling place, voting center, precinct, or other area or location where votes are being cast or cast ballots are being returned or counted, or the streets or sidewalks immediately adjacent to any of these places.
(26)Any other privately owned commercial establishment that is open to the public, unless the operator of the establishment clearly and conspicuously posts a sign at the entrance of the building or on the premises indicating that licenseholders are permitted to carry firearms on the property. Signs shall be of a uniform design as prescribed by the Department of Justice and shall be at least four inches by six inches in size.
(27)Any other place or area prohibited by other provisions of state law.
(28)Any other place or area prohibited by federal law.
(29)Any other place or area prohibited by local law.
(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), except under paragraph (21) or (28) of subdivision (a), a licensee may transport a firearm and ammunition within their vehicle so long as the firearm is locked in a lock box, as defined in subdivision (y) of Section 4082 of, and subdivision (b) of Section 4094 of, Title 11 of the California Code of Regulations, which is a firearm safety device, as defined in Section 16540, and that is listed on the departments Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale pursuant to Sections 23650 and 23655. Nothing in this subdivision is intended to preempt local laws placing more restrictive requirements upon the storage of firearms in vehicles.
(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), except under paragraph (21) or (28) of subdivision (a), a licensee prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm into the parking area of a prohibited location specified in subdivision (a) shall be allowed to:
(1)Transport a concealed firearm or ammunition within a vehicle into or out of the parking area so long as the firearm is locked in a lock box.
(2)Store ammunition or a firearm within a locked lock box and out of plain view within the vehicle in the parking area. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to preempt local laws placing more restrictive requirements upon the storage of firearms in vehicles.
(3)Transport a concealed firearm in the immediate area surrounding their vehicle within a prohibited parking lot area only for the limited purpose of storing or retrieving a firearm within a locked lock box in the vehicles trunk or other place inside the vehicle that is out of plain view.
(d)For purposes of subdivision (c), a lock box is an item as defined in subdivision (y) of Section 4082 of, and subdivision (b) of Section 4094 of, Title 11 of the California Code of Regulations, which is a firearm safety device, as defined in Section 16540, and that is listed on the Departments Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale pursuant to Sections 23650 and 23655.
(e)For purposes of subdivisions (b) and (c), a lock box that was listed on the Departments Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale at the time it was purchased by the licensee shall be deemed to be a compliant lock box.
(f)Except in the places specified in paragraph (14) of subdivision (a), a licensee shall not be in violation of this section while they are traveling along a public right-of-way that touches or crosses any of the premises identified in subdivision (a) if the concealed firearm is carried on their person in accordance with the provisions of this act or is being transported in a vehicle by the licensee in accordance with all other applicable provisions of law. Nothing in this section allows a person to loiter or remain in a place longer than necessary to complete their travel.
(g)Nothing in this section shall prohibit the carrying of a firearm where it is otherwise expressly authorized by law.
SEC. 7.Section 27560 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27560.(a)(1)Within 60 days after bringing any firearm into this state, a personal firearm importer shall do one of the following:
(A)Submit to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, a report including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited. A person shall not furnish a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnish any incorrect information, or knowingly omit any information required to be provided in this report.
(B)Sell or transfer the firearm in accordance with the provisions of Section 27545 or in accordance with the provisions of an exemption from Section 27545.
(C)Sell or transfer the firearm to a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(D)Sell or transfer the firearm to a sheriff or police department.
(2)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the form described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to that paragraph. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(3)Upon receipt of the report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and the required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(b)If all of the following requirements are satisfied, the personal firearm importer shall have complied with the provisions of this section:
(1)The personal firearm importer sells or transfers the firearm pursuant to Section 27545.
(2)The sale or transfer cannot be completed by the dealer to the purchaser or transferee.
(3)The firearm can be returned to the personal firearm importer.
(c) (1)The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
(2)However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this article and different provisions of the Penal Code shall not be punished under more than one provision.
(d)The department shall conduct a public education and notification program regarding this section to ensure a high degree of publicity of the provisions of this section.
(e)As part of the public education and notification program described in this section, the department shall do all of the following:
(1)Work in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles to ensure that any person who is subject to this section is advised of the provisions of this section, and provided with blank copies of the report described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), at the time when that person applies for a California drivers license or registers a motor vehicle in accordance with the Vehicle Code.
(2)Make the reports referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to dealers licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(3)Make the reports referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to law enforcement agencies.
(4)Make persons subject to the provisions of this section aware of all of the following:
(A)The report referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) may be completed at either a law enforcement agency or the licensed premises of a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(B)It is advisable to do so for the sake of accuracy and completeness of the report.
(C)Before transporting a firearm to a law enforcement agency to comply with subdivision (a), the person should give notice to the law enforcement agency that the person is doing so.
(D)In any event, the handgun should be transported unloaded and in a locked container and a firearm that is not a handgun should be transported unloaded.
(f)Any costs incurred by the department to implement this section shall be absorbed by the department within its existing budget and the fees in the Dealers Record of Sale Special Account allocated for implementation of subdivisions (d) and (e) of this section pursuant to Section 28235.
SEC. 8.Section 27565 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27565.(a)This section applies in the following circumstances:
(1)A person is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(2)The licensed premises of that person are within this state.
(3)The licensed collector acquires, outside of this state, a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm.
(4)The licensed collector takes actual possession of that firearm outside of this state pursuant to the provisions of subsection (j) of Section 923 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as amended by Public Law 104-208, and transports the firearm into this state.
(5)The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b)Within five days of transporting a firearm into this state under the circumstances described in subdivision (a), the licensed collector shall report the acquisition of that firearm to the department in a format prescribed by the department. A person shall not furnish a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnish any incorrect information, or knowingly omit any information required to be provided in this report.
(c)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(d)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(e)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 9.Section 27875 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27875.(a)Section 27545 does not apply to the transfer of a firearm by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or other means from one individual to another, if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The transfer is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.
(2)The transfer is between members of the same immediate family.
(3)Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this subdivision shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the department.
(4)Until January 1, 2015, the person taking title to the firearm shall first obtain a valid handgun safety certificate if the firearm is a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2015, a valid firearm safety certificate for any firearm, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(5)The person receiving the firearm is 18 years of age or older.
(b)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The person acquires ownership of the firearm from an immediate family member by bequest or intestate succession.
(2)The person has obtained a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(3)The receipt of any firearm by the individual by bequest or intestate succession is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.
(4)The person acquiring ownership of the firearm by bequest or intestate succession is 18 years of age or older.
(5)Within 30 days of that person taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this subdivision shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the department.
(c)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(d)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(e)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(f)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 10.Section 27920 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27920.(a)Section 27545 does not apply to a person who takes title or possession of a firearm by operation of law if the person is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm and all of the following conditions are met:
(1)If the person taking title or possession is neither a levying officer as defined in Section 481.140, 511.060, or 680.260 of the Code of Civil Procedure, nor a person who is receiving that firearm pursuant to subdivision (g), (h), (i), (j), (l), or (q) of Section 16990, the person shall, within 30 days of taking possession, submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(2)If the person taking title or possession is receiving the firearm pursuant to subdivision (g), (h), (l), or (q) of Section 16990, the person shall do both of the following:
(A)Within 30 days of taking possession, submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(B)Prior to taking title or possession of the firearm, the person shall obtain a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be presented.
(3)Where the person receiving title or possession of the firearm is a person described in subdivision (i) of Section 16990, on the date that the person is delivered the firearm, the name and other information concerning the person taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession of the firearm was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm by make, model, serial number, and other identifying characteristics shall be entered into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) by the law enforcement or state agency that transferred or delivered the firearm, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS. An agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system.
(4)Where the person receiving title or possession of the firearm is a person described in subdivision (j) of Section 16990, on the date that the person is delivered the firearm, the name and other information concerning the person taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession of the firearm was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm by make, model, serial number, and other identifying characteristics shall be entered into the AFS via the CLETS by the law enforcement or state agency that transferred or delivered the firearm, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS. An agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system. In addition, that law enforcement agency shall not deliver the firearm to the person referred to in this subdivision unless, prior to the delivery of the firearm, the person presents proof to the agency that the person is the holder of a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be presented.
(b)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The person acquires ownership of the firearm as an executor, personal representative, or administrator of an estate, or as the trustee of a trust that includes a firearm and that was part of a will that created the trust.
(2)If acquisition of the firearm had occurred within this state, the receipt of the firearm by the executor, personal representative, trustee, or administrator would be exempt from the provisions of Section 27545 pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).
(3)Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(4)If the executor, personal representative, trustee, or administrator subsequently acquires ownership of that firearm in an individual capacity, prior to transferring ownership to themselves, they shall obtain a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(5)The executor, personal representative, trustee, or administrator is 18 years of age or older.
(c)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The person acquires ownership of the firearm by bequest or intestate succession as a surviving spouse or as the surviving registered domestic partner of the decedent who owned that firearm.
(2)If acquisition of the firearm had occurred within this state, the receipt of the firearm by the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner would be exempt from the provisions of Section 27545 pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) by virtue of subdivision (h) of Section 16990.
(3)Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(4)The person has obtained a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(d)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The firearm is imported into this country pursuant to provisions of Section 925(a)(4) of Title 18 of the United States Code.
(2)The person is not subject to the requirements of Section 27560.
(3)The firearm is not a firearm that is prohibited by any provision listed in Section 16590.
(4)The firearm is not an assault weapon.
(5)The firearm is not a machinegun.
(6)The firearm is not a .50 BMG rifle.
(7)The firearm is not a destructive device.
(8)The person is 18 years of age or older.
(9)Within 30 days of that person taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(e)The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this section shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the Department of Justice.
(f)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(g)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(h)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(i)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 11.Section 27966 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27966.If all of the following requirements are satisfied, Section 27545 shall not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm:
(a)The firearm is not a handgun.
(b)The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or its successor.
(c)The person receiving the firearm has a current certificate of eligibility issued pursuant to Section 26710.
(d)The person receiving the firearm is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued thereto.
(e)Within 30 days after taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall submit to the Department of Justice, run up in a form and manner prescribed by the department, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The department shall provide the report form required by this section. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(f)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(g)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(h)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(i)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 12.Section 28000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28000.(a)A person who is exempt from Section 27545 or is otherwise not required by law to report the acquisition or ownership of a firearm may submit that information to the Department of Justice in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(b)The form described in subdivision (a) shall include, without limitation, all of the following information:
(1)The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
(2)The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence including a permanent resident number or Arrival/Departure Record card (I-94) number.
(3)The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
(4)The applicants valid California drivers license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicants military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
(5)The signature of the applicant and the date of such signature.
(c)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in subdivision (b) is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(d)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the form described in subdivision (a) and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(e)Upon receipt of a completed application submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(f)(1)A person not otherwise required to report the destruction, disposal, dispossession, relinquishment, or transfer of a firearm, may report the destruction, disposal, dispossession, relinquishment, or transfer of that firearm to the department, in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(2)A person who moves out of this state with a firearm and is no longer a resident of this state may report their move to the department, in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(g)The department may request photographs of the firearms reported pursuant to this section to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(h)The department may request documentation, which would provide proof a firearm has been transferred, destroyed, disposed of, or permanently removed from this state. Documentation may include copies of receipts, forms, government-issued identification cards, and photographs to determine if the firearm is no longer possessed by the reporting party, or has been removed from this state. The department may reject the report if the department determines the documentation provided is insufficient to prove transfer, destruction, dispossession, or removal from this state.
SEC. 13.Section 28230 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28230.(a)The Department of Justice may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse it for each of the following but not to exceed fourteen dollars ($14), except that the fee may be increased at a rate not to exceed any increase in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations:
(1)For the actual costs associated with the preparation, sale, processing, and filing of forms or reports required or utilized pursuant to any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585.
(2)For the actual costs associated with the preparation, sale, processing, and filing of reports utilized pursuant to sections 26556, 26905, and 28050, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 32000.
(3)For the actual costs associated with the electronic or telephonic transfer of information pursuant to Section 28215.
(b)Any costs incurred by the Department of Justice to implement this section shall be reimbursed from fees collected and charged pursuant to this section. No fees shall be charged to the dealer pursuant to Section 28225 for implementing this section.
SEC. 14.Section 28240 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28240.Except as otherwise specified, each fee prescribed in this article shall only be charged once for a single transaction on the same date for taking title or possession of any number of firearms.
SEC. 15.Section 30510 of the Penal Code is amended to read:30510.As used in this chapter and in Sections 16780, 17000, 27555, 27560, 27565, 27875, 27920, 27966, and 28000, assault weapon means the following designated semiautomatic firearms:
(a)All of the following specified rifles:
(1)All AK series including, but not limited to, the models identified as follows:
(A)Made in China AK, AKM, AKS, AK47, AK47S, 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(B)Norinco 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(C)Poly Technologies AKS and AK47.
(D)MAADI AK47 and ARM.
(2)UZI and Galil.
(3)Beretta AR-70.
(4)CETME Sporter.
(5)Colt AR-15 series.
(6)Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C.
(7)Fabrique Nationale FAL, LAR, FNC, 308 Match, and Sporter.
(8)MAS 223.
(9)HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, and HK-PSG-1.
(10)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M11.
(11)SKS with detachable magazine.
(12)SIG AMT, PE-57, SG 550, and SG 551.
(13)Springfield Armory BM59 and SAR-48.
(14)Sterling MK-6.
(15)Steyr AUG.
(16)Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78S.
(17)Armalite AR-180.
(18)Bushmaster Assault Rifle.
(19)Calico M-900.
(20)J&R ENG M-68.
(21)Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
(b)All of the following specified pistols:
(1)UZI.
(2)Encom MP-9 and MP-45.
(3)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M-11.
(C)Advance Armament Inc. M-11.
(D)Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11.
(4)Intratec TEC-9.
(5)Sites Spectre.
(6)Sterling MK-7.
(7)Calico M-950.
(8)Bushmaster Pistol.
(c)All of the following specified shotguns:
(1)Franchi SPAS 12 and LAW 12.
(2)Striker 12.
(3)The Streetsweeper type S/S Inc. SS/12.
(d)Any firearm declared to be an assault weapon by the court pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 19 of the Statutes of 1989, Section 1 of Chapter 874 of the Statutes of 1990, or Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, which is specified as an assault weapon in a list promulgated pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991.
(e)This section is declaratory of existing law and a clarification of the law and the Legislatures intent which bans the weapons enumerated in this section, the weapons included in the list promulgated by the Attorney General pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, and any other models that are only variations of those weapons with minor differences, regardless of the manufacturer. The Legislature has defined assault weapons as the types, series, and models listed in this section because it was the most effective way to identify and restrict a specific class of semiautomatic weapons.
(f)As used in this section, series includes all other models that are only variations, with minor differences, of those models listed in subdivision (a), regardless of the manufacturer.
SEC. 16.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)This division does not apply to the commerce of any antique firearm.
(b)(1)This division does not apply to the commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a salaried, full-time peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, for purposes of law enforcement.
(2)Nothing in this division precludes a local government, local agency, or state law enforcement agency from requiring its peace officers to store their firearms in gun safes or attach firearm safety devices to those firearms.
(c)As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)Department means the Department of Justice.
(2)Device means a firearm safety device as described in Section 23650.
(3)Roster means the roster of approved devices maintained by the department pursuant to Section 23655.
SEC. 2.Section 23655 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23655.(a)The Department of Justice shall certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices set forth in Section 23650.
(b)The department may charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with the laboratory inspections and development and approval of regulations and standards pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)The certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturers or dealers expense, test a device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the Department of Justice, department, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, along with, for those devices that have passed, one prototype of the firearm safety device to be retained by the department. device. The department shall retain this prototype for at least as long as the device remains listed on the roster to ensure that the manufacturer complies with Section 23658 and to assist the department with any determinations made pursuant to Section 23680. The department shall notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the departments determination as to whether the device tested may be sold in this state.
(d)(1)The department shall compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for devices, and may be sold in this state.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with all applicable provisions of Sections 2105, 15909.02, 16959, and 17708.02 of the Corporations Code.
(3)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device listed on the roster, on the roster for which a prototype has been submitted to the department, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of this division. as required by subdivision (c) and by subdivision (d) of Section 23658.
(4)The fee described in paragraph (3) shall be paid no later than on the first business day of each calendar year.
(5)The department may remove from the roster any device for which the fee described in paragraph (3) has not been paid.
(6)The department may remove from the roster any device that the department determines is being sold or otherwise provided to the public in a form that has been modified from the form that was tested and approved.
(e)The department may, for each device listed on the roster after January 1, 2026, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an initial roster listing fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of reviewing the final test report described in subdivision (c) and determining whether the device meets the departments standards for devices approved to be sold in this state and reasonable costs associated with the storage and transportation of the submitted prototypes.
(e)(f)(1)The roster shall list, for each device, the manufacturer, model number, and model name.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, 2026, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
(f)(g)(1)The department may randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the device listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of this division.
(g)(2)Devices used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer shall be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturers original and unopened package.
(3)The department may remove from the roster any device it determines does not meet established standards based upon further testing.
SEC. 3.Section 23656 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23656.(a)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 23655, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following: reinstated on the roster by submitting the delinquent annual listing fee and a written request to the department stating that no modifications have been made to the device. The department shall reinstate the device on the roster upon approval of the written request.
(1)Submitting a statement to the department, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster.(2)Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the department, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the department, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.(b)If a petition is submitted pursuant to paragraph (2), the sample device provided shall be retested pursuant to Section 23650.(c)If a device retested pursuant to subdivision (b) passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with this division, the department shall relist the device on the roster.(d)(1)If a device retested pursuant to subdivision (b) does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted and shall not be retested.(2)This subdivision does not prevent the department from retesting any listed device at any time.(b)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (d) of, or paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) of, Section 23655, the listing entity may submit a petition for reinstatement to the department and submit the device for testing pursuant to Section 23655. If the device passes laboratory testing and the department determines the device is otherwise in compliance with this division, the department shall reinstate the device on the roster after the listing entity pays the fee described in subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
(c)This section does not preclude the department from retesting any listed device at any time.
SEC. 4.Section 23658 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23658.(a)The department may approve an untested a device not tested by a certified laboratory and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed on the roster and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
(1)Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
(2)Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional A device with changes in dimensions may be approved by the department without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the devices ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the weight of the device, the size of the door door, or the functioning of the internal locking mechanisms or the locking bolts.
(3)Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
(4)Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to subdivision (e) paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 23655.
(b)Any manufacturer seeking to have a device approved pursuant to this section shall provide the department with all of the following:
(1)The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
(2)The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
(3)A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device listed on the roster only in one or more of the ways identified in subdivision (a) and is in all other respects identical to the listed device. For each unlisted device, the statement shall also identify each difference between the unlisted device and the device listed on the roster.
(c)The department shall review each device submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis basis, including comparing the unlisted device to the listed device when necessary, to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
(d)The department may, at its discretion and at any time, require a manufacturer to provide to the department a sample prototype of any device model for which listing on the roster is sought pursuant to this section. If the department requests and receives a prototype device, and the device is listed on the roster pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall retain this prototype for at least as long as the device remains listed on the roster to ensure that the manufacturer complies with this section and to assist the department with any determinations made pursuant to Section 23680.
(e)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device listed on the roster pursuant to this section, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an initial roster listing fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of reviewing the device and the manufacturers related submissions as required under this section and pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
SEC. 5.Section 23680 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23680.(a)(1)If a firearm safety device on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the department of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
(2)The department may remove from the roster a device that is the subject of a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
(b)If at any time the Attorney General department determines that a gun safe or firearm safety device subject to the provisions of this division and sold after January 1, 2002, does not conform with the standards required by subdivision (a) of Section 23635 or Section 23650, the Attorney General department may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or firearm safety device, or order that the gun safe or firearm safety device be brought into conformity with those requirements.
(c)If the department determines that the firearm safety device can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the Attorney General. department.
(d)If the department determines that the firearm safety device cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the Attorney General department may order the recall and replacement of the firearm.
SEC. 6.Section 26230 of the Penal Code is amended to read:26230.(a)A person granted a license to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person pursuant to Section 26150, 26155, or 26170 shall not carry a firearm on or into any of the following:
(1)A place prohibited by Section 626.9.
(2)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of a preschool or childcare facility, including a room or portion of a building under the control of a preschool or childcare facility. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the operator of a childcare facility in a family home from owning or possessing a firearm in the home if no child under child care at the home is present in the home or the firearm in the home is unloaded, stored in a locked container, and stored separately from ammunition when a child under child care at the home is present in the home so long as the childcare provider notifies clients that there is a firearm in the home.
(3)A building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of the state government, except as allowed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 171c.
(4)A building designated for a court proceeding, including matters before a superior court, district court of appeal, or the California Supreme Court, parking area under the control of the owner or operator of that building, or a building or portion of a building under the control of the Supreme Court, unless the person is a justice, judge, or commissioner of that court.
(5)A building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government, unless the firearm is being carried for purposes of training pursuant to Section 26165.
(6)A building, real property, and parking area under the control of an adult or juvenile detention or correctional institution, prison, or jail.
(7)A building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public or private hospital or hospital affiliate, mental health facility, nursing home, medical office, urgent care facility, or other place at which medical services are customarily provided.
(8)A bus, train, or other form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, and a building, real property, or parking area under the control of a transportation authority supported in whole or in part with public funds.
(9)A building, real property, and parking area under the control of a vendor or an establishment where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on the premises.
(10)A public gathering or special event conducted on property open to the public that requires the issuance of a permit from a federal, state, or local government and sidewalk or street immediately adjacent to the public gathering or special event but is not more than 1,000 feet from the event or gathering, provided this prohibition shall not apply to a licensee who must walk through a public gathering in order to access their residence, place of business, or vehicle.
(11)A playground or public or private youth center, as defined in Section 626.95, and a street or sidewalk immediately adjacent to the playground or youth center.
(12)A park, athletic area, or athletic facility that is open to the public and a street or sidewalk immediately adjacent to those areas, provided this prohibition shall not apply to a licensee who must walk through such a place in order to access their residence, place of business, or vehicle.
(13)Real property under the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation or Department of Fish and Wildlife, except those areas designated for hunting pursuant to Section 5003.1 of the Public Resources Code, Section 4501 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, or any other designated public hunting area, public shooting ground, or building where firearm possession is permitted by applicable law.
(14)Any area under the control of a public or private community college, college, or university, including, but not limited to, buildings, classrooms, laboratories, medical clinics, hospitals, artistic venues, athletic fields or venues, entertainment venues, officially recognized university-related organization properties, whether owned or leased, and any real property, including parking areas, sidewalks, and common areas.
(15)A building, real property, or parking area that is or would be used for gambling or gaming of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to, casinos, gambling establishments, gaming clubs, bingo operations, facilities licensed by the California Horse Racing Board, or a facility wherein banked or percentage games, any form of gambling device, or lotteries, other than the California State Lottery, are or will be played.
(16)A stadium, arena, or the real property or parking area under the control of a stadium, arena, or a collegiate or professional sporting or eSporting event.
(17)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of a public library.
(18)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of an airport or passenger vessel terminal, as those terms are defined in subdivision (a) of Section 171.5.
(19)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of an amusement park.
(20)A building, real property, or parking area under the control of a zoo or museum.
(21)A street, driveway, parking area, property, building, or facility, owned, leased, controlled, or used by a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or development site or facility regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(22)A church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship, including in any parking area immediately adjacent thereto, unless the operator of the place of worship clearly and conspicuously posts a sign at the entrance of the building or on the premises indicating that licenseholders are permitted to carry firearms on the property. Signs shall be of a uniform design as prescribed by the Department of Justice and shall be at least four inches by six inches in size.
(23)A financial institution or parking area under the control of a financial institution.
(24)A police, sheriff, or highway patrol station or parking area under control of a law enforcement agency.
(25)A polling place, voting center, precinct, or other area or location where votes are being cast or cast ballots are being returned or counted, or the streets or sidewalks immediately adjacent to any of these places.
(26)Any other privately owned commercial establishment that is open to the public, unless the operator of the establishment clearly and conspicuously posts a sign at the entrance of the building or on the premises indicating that licenseholders are permitted to carry firearms on the property. Signs shall be of a uniform design as prescribed by the Department of Justice and shall be at least four inches by six inches in size.
(27)Any other place or area prohibited by other provisions of state law.
(28)Any other place or area prohibited by federal law.
(29)Any other place or area prohibited by local law.
(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), except under paragraph (21) or (28) of subdivision (a), a licensee may transport a firearm and ammunition within their vehicle so long as the firearm is locked in a lock box, as defined in subdivision (y) of Section 4082 of, and subdivision (b) of Section 4094 of of, Title 11 of the California Code of Regulations, and the lock box which is a firearm safety device, as defined in Section 16540, and that is listed on the departments Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale pursuant to Sections 23650 and 23655. Nothing in this subdivision is intended to preempt local laws placing more restrictive requirements upon the storage of firearms in vehicles.
(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), except under paragraph (21) or (28) of subdivision (a), a licensee prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm into the parking area of a prohibited location specified in subdivision (a) shall be allowed to:
(1)Transport a concealed firearm or ammunition within a vehicle into or out of the parking area so long as the firearm is locked in a lock box.
(2)Store ammunition or a firearm within a locked lock box and out of plain view within the vehicle in the parking area. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to preempt local laws placing more restrictive requirements upon the storage of firearms in vehicles.
(3)Transport a concealed firearm in the immediate area surrounding their vehicle within a prohibited parking lot area only for the limited purpose of storing or retrieving a firearm within a locked lock box in the vehicles trunk or other place inside the vehicle that is out of plain view.
(d)For purposes of subdivision (c), a lock box is an item as defined in subdivision (b) (y) of Section 4082 of, and subdivision (y) (b) of Section 4094 of of, Title 11 of the California Code of Regulations, which is a firearm safety device, as defined in Section 16540, and that is listed on the Departments Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale pursuant to Sections 23650 and 23655.
(e)For purposes of subdivisions (b) and (c), a lock box that was listed on the Departments Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale at the time it was purchased by the licensee shall be deemed to be a compliant lock box.
(e)(f)Except in the places specified in paragraph (14) of subdivision (a), a licensee shall not be in violation of this section while they are traveling along a public right-of-way that touches or crosses any of the premises identified in subdivision (a) if the concealed firearm is carried on their person in accordance with the provisions of this act or is being transported in a vehicle by the licensee in accordance with all other applicable provisions of law. Nothing in this section allows a person to loiter or remain in a place longer than necessary to complete their travel.
(f)(g)Nothing in this section shall prohibit the carrying of a firearm where it is otherwise expressly authorized by law.
SEC. 6.SEC. 7.Section 27560 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27560.(a)(1)Within 60 days after bringing any firearm into this state, a personal firearm importer shall do one of the following:
(1)(A)Submit to the Department of Justice, either electronically or by prepaid mail, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, a report prescribed by the department including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited. A person shall not furnish a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnish any incorrect information, or knowingly omit any information required to be provided in this report.
(2)(B)Sell or transfer the firearm in accordance with the provisions of Section 27545 or in accordance with the provisions of an exemption from Section 27545.
(3)(C)Sell or transfer the firearm to a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(4)(D)Sell or transfer the firearm to a sheriff or police department.
(2)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the form described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to that paragraph. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(3)Upon receipt of the report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and the required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(b)If all of the following requirements are satisfied, the personal firearm importer shall have complied with the provisions of this section:
(1)The personal firearm importer sells or transfers the firearm pursuant to Section 27545.
(2)The sale or transfer cannot be completed by the dealer to the purchaser or transferee.
(3)The firearm can be returned to the personal firearm importer.
(c) (1)The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
(2)However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this article and different provisions of the Penal Code shall not be punished under more than one provision.
(d)The department shall conduct a public education and notification program regarding this section to ensure a high degree of publicity of the provisions of this section.
(e)As part of the public education and notification program described in this section, the department shall do all of the following:
(1)Work in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles to ensure that any person who is subject to this section is advised of the provisions of this section, and provided with blank copies of the report described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), at the time when that person applies for a California drivers license or registers a motor vehicle in accordance with the Vehicle Code.
(2)Make the reports referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to dealers licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(3)Make the reports referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to law enforcement agencies.
(4)Make persons subject to the provisions of this section aware of all of the following:
(A)The report referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) may be completed at either a law enforcement agency or the licensed premises of a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(B)It is advisable to do so for the sake of accuracy and completeness of the report.
(C)Before transporting a firearm to a law enforcement agency to comply with subdivision (a), the person should give notice to the law enforcement agency that the person is doing so.
(D)In any event, the handgun should be transported unloaded and in a locked container and a firearm that is not a handgun should be transported unloaded.
(f)Any costs incurred by the department to implement this section shall be absorbed by the department within its existing budget and the fees in the Dealers Record of Sale Special Account allocated for implementation of subdivisions (d) and (e) of this section pursuant to Section 28235.
SEC. 8.Section 27565 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27565.(a)This section applies in the following circumstances:
(1)A person is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(2)The licensed premises of that person are within this state.
(3)The licensed collector acquires, outside of this state, a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm.
(4)The licensed collector takes actual possession of that firearm outside of this state pursuant to the provisions of subsection (j) of Section 923 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as amended by Public Law 104-208, and transports the firearm into this state.
(5)The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b)Within five days of transporting a firearm into this state under the circumstances described in subdivision (a), the licensed collector shall report the acquisition of that firearm to the department in a format prescribed by the department. A person shall not furnish a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnish any incorrect information, or knowingly omit any information required to be provided in this report.
(c)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(d)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(e)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 9.Section 27875 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27875.(a)Section 27545 does not apply to the transfer of a firearm by gift, bequest, intestate succession, or other means from one individual to another, if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The transfer is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.
(2)The transfer is between members of the same immediate family.
(3)Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this subdivision shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the department.
(4)Until January 1, 2015, the person taking title to the firearm shall first obtain a valid handgun safety certificate if the firearm is a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2015, a valid firearm safety certificate for any firearm, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(5)The person receiving the firearm is 18 years of age or older.
(b)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The person acquires ownership of the firearm from an immediate family member by bequest or intestate succession.
(2)The person has obtained a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(3)The receipt of any firearm by the individual by bequest or intestate succession is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.
(4)The person acquiring ownership of the firearm by bequest or intestate succession is 18 years of age or older.
(5)Within 30 days of that person taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this subdivision shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the department.
(c)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(d)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(e)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(f)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 10.Section 27920 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27920.(a)Section 27545 does not apply to a person who takes title or possession of a firearm by operation of law if the person is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm and all of the following conditions are met:
(1)If the person taking title or possession is neither a levying officer as defined in Section 481.140, 511.060, or 680.260 of the Code of Civil Procedure, nor a person who is receiving that firearm pursuant to subdivision (g), (h), (i), (j), (l), or (q) of Section 16990, the person shall, within 30 days of taking possession, submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(2)If the person taking title or possession is receiving the firearm pursuant to subdivision (g), (h), (l), or (q) of Section 16990, the person shall do both of the following:
(A)Within 30 days of taking possession, submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(B)Prior to taking title or possession of the firearm, the person shall obtain a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be presented.
(3)Where the person receiving title or possession of the firearm is a person described in subdivision (i) of Section 16990, on the date that the person is delivered the firearm, the name and other information concerning the person taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession of the firearm was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm by make, model, serial number, and other identifying characteristics shall be entered into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) by the law enforcement or state agency that transferred or delivered the firearm, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS. An agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system.
(4)Where the person receiving title or possession of the firearm is a person described in subdivision (j) of Section 16990, on the date that the person is delivered the firearm, the name and other information concerning the person taking possession of the firearm, how title or possession of the firearm was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm by make, model, serial number, and other identifying characteristics shall be entered into the AFS via the CLETS by the law enforcement or state agency that transferred or delivered the firearm, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS. An agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system. In addition, that law enforcement agency shall not deliver the firearm to the person referred to in this subdivision unless, prior to the delivery of the firearm, the person presents proof to the agency that the person is the holder of a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be presented.
(b)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The person acquires ownership of the firearm as an executor, personal representative, or administrator of an estate, or as the trustee of a trust that includes a firearm and that was part of a will that created the trust.
(2)If acquisition of the firearm had occurred within this state, the receipt of the firearm by the executor, personal representative, trustee, or administrator would be exempt from the provisions of Section 27545 pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).
(3)Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(4)If the executor, personal representative, trustee, or administrator subsequently acquires ownership of that firearm in an individual capacity, prior to transferring ownership to themselves, they shall obtain a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(5)The executor, personal representative, trustee, or administrator is 18 years of age or older.
(c)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The person acquires ownership of the firearm by bequest or intestate succession as a surviving spouse or as the surviving registered domestic partner of the decedent who owned that firearm.
(2)If acquisition of the firearm had occurred within this state, the receipt of the firearm by the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner would be exempt from the provisions of Section 27545 pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) by virtue of subdivision (h) of Section 16990.
(3)Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(4)The person has obtained a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, a valid unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(d)Subdivision (a) of Section 27585 does not apply to a person who imports a firearm into this state, brings a firearm into this state, or transports a firearm into this state if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The firearm is imported into this country pursuant to provisions of Section 925(a)(4) of Title 18 of the United States Code.
(2)The person is not subject to the requirements of Section 27560.
(3)The firearm is not a firearm that is prohibited by any provision listed in Section 16590.
(4)The firearm is not an assault weapon.
(5)The firearm is not a machinegun.
(6)The firearm is not a .50 BMG rifle.
(7)The firearm is not a destructive device.
(8)The person is 18 years of age or older.
(9)Within 30 days of that person taking possession of the firearm and importing, bringing, or transporting it into this state, the person shall submit a report to the Department of Justice, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question.
(e)The reports that individuals complete pursuant to this section shall be made available to them in a format prescribed by the Department of Justice.
(f)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(g)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(h)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(i)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 7.SEC. 11.Section 27966 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27966.If all of the following requirements are satisfied, Section 27545 shall not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm:
(a)The firearm is not a handgun.
(b)The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or its successor.
(c)The person receiving the firearm has a current certificate of eligibility issued pursuant to Section 26710.
(d)The person receiving the firearm is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued thereto.
(e)Within 30 days after taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall submit to the Department of Justice, either electronically or by prepaid mail, run up in a form and manner prescribed by the department, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The department shall provide the report form required by this section. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(f)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(g)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the report described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(h)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(i)Upon receipt of a report submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 8.SEC. 12.Section 28000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28000.(a)A person who is exempt from Section 27545 or is otherwise not required by law to report the acquisition or ownership of a firearm may submit that information to the Department of Justice in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(b)The form described in subdivision (a) may be submitted either electronically or by prepaid mail to the department and shall include, without limitation, all of the following information:
(1)The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
(2)The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence including a permanent resident number or Arrival/Departure Record card (I-94) number.
(3)The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
(4)The applicants valid California drivers license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicants military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
(5)The signature or electronic signature of the applicant and the date of such signature.
(c)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in subdivision (b) is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(d)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the form described in this section subdivision (a) and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(e)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.(f)(e)Upon receipt of a completed application submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and records available to the department in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(g)(f)(1)A person not otherwise required to report the destruction or disposal destruction, disposal, dispossession, relinquishment, or transfer of a firearm, may report the destruction or disposal destruction, disposal, dispossession, relinquishment, or transfer of that firearm to the department, electronically or by prepaid mail, in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(2)A person who moves out of this state with a firearm and is no longer a resident of this state may report their move to the department, electronically or by prepaid mail, in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(g)The department may request photographs of the firearms reported pursuant to this section to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(h)The department may request documentation, which would provide proof a firearm has been transferred, destroyed, disposed of, or permanently removed from this state. Documentation may include copies of receipts, forms, government-issued identification cards, and photographs to determine if the firearm is no longer possessed by the reporting party, or has been removed from this state. The department may reject the report if the department determines the documentation provided is insufficient to prove transfer, destruction, dispossession, or removal from this state.
SEC. 13.Section 28230 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28230.(a)The Department of Justice may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse it for each of the following but not to exceed fourteen dollars ($14), except that the fee may be increased at a rate not to exceed any increase in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations:
(1)For the actual costs associated with the preparation, sale, processing, and filing of forms or reports required or utilized pursuant to any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585.
(2)For the actual costs associated with the preparation, sale, processing, and filing of reports utilized pursuant to Section sections 26556, 26905, 27565, 27875, 27966, or 28000, paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 27560, or paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of, or subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) of, Section 27920, Section and 28050, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 32000.
(3)For the actual costs associated with the electronic or telephonic transfer of information pursuant to Section 28215.
(b)Any costs incurred by the Department of Justice to implement this section shall be reimbursed from fees collected and charged pursuant to this section. No fees shall be charged to the dealer pursuant to Section 28225 for implementing this section.
SEC. 14.Section 28240 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28240.Each Except as otherwise specified, each fee prescribed in this article shall only be charged once for a single transaction on the same date for taking title or possession of any number of firearms.
SEC. 9.SEC. 15.Section 30510 of the Penal Code is amended to read:30510.As used in this chapter and in Sections 16780, 17000, 27555, 27560, 27565, 27875, 27920, 27966, and 28000, assault weapon means the following designated semiautomatic firearms:
(a)All of the following specified rifles:
(1)All AK series including, but not limited to, the models identified as follows:
(A)Made in China AK, AKM, AKS, AK47, AK47S, 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(B)Norinco 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(C)Poly Technologies AKS and AK47.
(D)MAADI AK47 and ARM.
(2)UZI and Galil.
(3)Beretta AR-70.
(4)CETME Sporter.
(5)Colt AR-15 series.
(6)Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C.
(7)Fabrique Nationale FAL, LAR, FNC, 308 Match, and Sporter.
(8)MAS 223.
(9)HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, and HK-PSG-1.
(10)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M11.
(11)SKS with detachable magazine.
(12)SIG AMT, PE-57, SG 550, and SG 551.
(13)Springfield Armory BM59 and SAR-48.
(14)Sterling MK-6.
(15)Steyer Steyr AUG.
(16)Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78S.
(17)Armalite AR-180.
(18)Bushmaster Assault Rifle.
(19)Calico M-900.
(20)J&R ENG M-68.
(21)Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
(b)All of the following specified pistols:
(1)UZI.
(2)Encom MP-9 and MP-45.
(3)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M-11.
(C)Advance Armament Inc. M-11.
(D)Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11.
(4)Intratec TEC-9.
(5)Sites Spectre.
(6)Sterling MK-7.
(7)Calico M-950.
(8)Bushmaster Pistol.
(c)All of the following specified shotguns:
(1)Franchi SPAS 12 and LAW 12.
(2)Striker 12.
(3)The Streetsweeper type S/S Inc. SS/12.
(d)Any firearm declared to be an assault weapon by the court pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 19 of the Statutes of 1989, Section 1 of Chapter 874 of the Statutes of 1990, or Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, which is specified as an assault weapon in a list promulgated pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991.
(e)This section is declaratory of existing law and a clarification of the law and the Legislatures intent which bans the weapons enumerated in this section, the weapons included in the list promulgated by the Attorney General pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, and any other models that are only variations of those weapons with minor differences, regardless of the manufacturer. The Legislature has defined assault weapons as the types, series, and models listed in this section because it was the most effective way to identify and restrict a specific class of semiautomatic weapons.
(f)As used in this section, series includes all other models that are only variations, with minor differences, of those models listed in subdivision (a), regardless of the manufacturer.
SEC. 10.SEC. 16.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)This division does not apply to the commerce of any antique firearm.
(b)(1)This division does not apply to the commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a salaried, full-time peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, for purposes of law enforcement.
(2)Nothing in this division precludes a local government, local agency, or state law enforcement agency from requiring its peace officers to store their firearms in gun safes or attach firearm safety devices to those firearms.
(c)As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)Department means the Department of Justice.
(2)Device means a firearm safety device as described in Section 23650.
(3)Roster means the roster of approved devices maintained by the department pursuant to Section 23655.
SEC. 2.Section 23655 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23655.(a)The Department of Justice shall certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices set forth in Section 23650.
(b)The department may charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with the development and approval of regulations and standards pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)The certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturers or dealers expense, test a device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the Department of Justice, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, along with, for those devices that have passed, one prototype of the firearm safety device to be retained by the department. The department shall notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the departments determination as to whether the device tested may be sold in this state.
(d)(1)The department shall compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for devices, and may be sold in this state.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with all applicable provisions of Sections 2105, 15909.02, 16959, and 17708.02 of the Corporations Code.
(3)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device listed on the roster, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of this division.
(4)The fee described in paragraph (3) shall be paid no later than on the first business day of each calendar year.
(5)The department may remove from the roster any device for which the fee described in paragraph (3) has not been paid.
(e)(1)The roster shall list, for each device, the manufacturer, model number, and model name.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
(f)The department may randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the device listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of this division.
(g)Devices used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer shall be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturers original and unopened package.
SEC. 3.Section 23656 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23656.(a)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 23655, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following:
(1)Submitting a statement to the department, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster.
(2)Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the department, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the department, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.
(b)If a petition is submitted pursuant to paragraph (2), the sample device provided shall be retested pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)If a device retested pursuant to subdivision (b) passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with this division, the department shall relist the device on the roster.
(d)(1)If a device retested pursuant to subdivision (b) does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted and shall not be retested.
(2)This subdivision does not prevent the department from retesting any listed device at any time.
SEC. 4.Section 23658 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23658.(a)The department may approve an untested device and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
(1)Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
(2)Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional changes may be approved by the department without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the devices ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the size of the door or the locking bolts.
(3)Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
(4)Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
(b)Any manufacturer seeking to have a device approved pursuant to this section shall provide the department with all of the following:
(1)The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
(2)The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
(3)A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device only in one or more of the ways identified in subdivision (a) and is in all other respects identical to the listed device.
(c)The department shall review each device submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
(d)The department may, at its discretion and at any time, require a manufacturer to provide to the department a sample of any device model for which listing is sought pursuant to this section.
SEC. 5.Section 23680 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23680.(a)(1)If a device on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the department of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
(2)The department may remove from the roster a device that is the subject of a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
(b)If at any time the Attorney General determines that a gun safe or firearm safety device subject to the provisions of this division and sold after January 1, 2002, does not conform with the standards required by subdivision (a) of Section 23635 or Section 23650, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or firearm safety device, or order that the gun safe or firearm safety device be brought into conformity with those requirements.
(c)If the firearm safety device can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the Attorney General.
(d)If the firearm safety device cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the firearm.
SEC. 6.Section 27560 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27560.(a)Within 60 days after bringing any firearm into this state, a personal firearm importer shall do one of the following:
(1)Electronically submit Submit to the Department of Justice, either electronically or by prepaid mail, a report prescribed by the department including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(2)Sell or transfer the firearm in accordance with the provisions of Section 27545 or in accordance with the provisions of an exemption from Section 27545.
(3)Sell or transfer the firearm to a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(4)Sell or transfer the firearm to a sheriff or police department.
(b)If all of the following requirements are satisfied, the personal firearm importer shall have complied with the provisions of this section:
(1)The personal firearm importer sells or transfers the firearm pursuant to Section 27545.
(2)The sale or transfer cannot be completed by the dealer to the purchaser or transferee.
(3)The firearm can be returned to the personal firearm importer.
(c)(1)The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
(2)However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this article and different provisions of the Penal Code shall not be punished under more than one provision.
(d)The department shall conduct a public education and notification program regarding this section to ensure a high degree of publicity of the provisions of this section.
(e)As part of the public education and notification program described in this section, the department shall do all of the following:
(1)Work in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles to ensure that any person who is subject to this section is advised of the provisions of this section, and provided with blank copies of the report described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), at the time when that person applies for a California drivers license or registers a motor vehicle in accordance with the Vehicle Code.
(2)Make the reports referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to dealers licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(3)Make the reports referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to law enforcement agencies.
(4)Make persons subject to the provisions of this section aware of all of the following:
(A)The report referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) may be completed at either a law enforcement agency or the licensed premises of a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(B)It is advisable to do so for the sake of accuracy and completeness of the report.
(C)Before transporting a firearm to a law enforcement agency to comply with subdivision (a), the person should give notice to the law enforcement agency that the person is doing so.
(D)In any event, the handgun should be transported unloaded and in a locked container and a firearm that is not a handgun should be transported unloaded.
(f)Any costs incurred by the department to implement this section shall be absorbed by the department within its existing budget and the fees in the Dealers Record of Sale Special Account allocated for implementation of subdivisions (d) and (e) of this section pursuant to Section 28235.
SEC. 7.Section 27966 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27966.If all of the following requirements are satisfied, Section 27545 shall not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm:
(a)The firearm is not a handgun.
(b)The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or its successor.
(c)The person receiving the firearm has a current certificate of eligibility issued pursuant to Section 26710.
(d)The person receiving the firearm is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued thereto.
(e)Within 30 days after taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall electronically submit to the Department of Justice, either electronically or by prepaid mail, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The department shall provide the report form required by this section. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
SEC. 8.Section 28000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28000.(a)A person who is exempt from Section 27545 or is otherwise not required by law to report acquisition, ownership, destruction, or disposal the acquisition or ownership of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the persons firearm, firearm may electronically submit that information to the Department of Justice in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(b)The form described in subdivision (a) shall may be submitted either electronically or by prepaid mail to the department and shall include, without limitation, all of the following information:
(1)The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
(2)The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence including a permanent resident number or Arrival/Departure Record card (I-94) number.
(3)The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
(4)The applicants valid California drivers license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicants military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
(5)The signature or electronic signature of the applicant and the date of such signature.
(c)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in subdivision (b) is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(d)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the form described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form electronically submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(e)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(f)Upon receipt of a completed application submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
(g)(1)A person not otherwise required to report the destruction or disposal of a firearm, may report the destruction or disposal of that firearm to the department, electronically or by prepaid mail, in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(2)A person who moves out of this state with a firearm may report their move to the department, electronically or by prepaid mail, in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
SEC. 9.Section 30510 of the Penal Code is amended to read:30510.As used in this chapter and in Sections 16780, 17000, 27555, 27560, 27966, and 28000, assault weapon means the following designated semiautomatic firearms:
(a)All of the following specified rifles:
(1)All AK series including, but not limited to, the models identified as follows:
(A)Made in China AK, AKM, AKS, AK47, AK47S, 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(B)Norinco 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(C)Poly Technologies AKS and AK47.
(D)MAADI AK47 and ARM.
(2)UZI and Galil.
(3)Beretta AR-70.
(4)CETME Sporter.
(5)Colt AR-15 series.
(6)Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C.
(7)Fabrique Nationale FAL, LAR, FNC, 308 Match, and Sporter.
(8)MAS 223.
(9)HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, and HK-PSG-1.
(10)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M11.
(11)SKS with detachable magazine.
(12)SIG AMT, PE-57, SG 550, and SG 551.
(13)Springfield Armory BM59 and SAR-48.
(14)Sterling MK-6.
(15)Steyer AUG.
(16)Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78S.
(17)Armalite AR-180.
(18)Bushmaster Assault Rifle.
(19)Calico M-900.
(20)J&R ENG M-68.
(21)Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
(b)All of the following specified pistols:
(1)UZI.
(2)Encom MP-9 and MP-45.
(3)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M-11.
(C)Advance Armament Inc. M-11.
(D)Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11.
(4)Intratec TEC-9.
(5)Sites Spectre.
(6)Sterling MK-7.
(7)Calico M-950.
(8)Bushmaster Pistol.
(c)All of the following specified shotguns:
(1)Franchi SPAS 12 and LAW 12.
(2)Striker 12.
(3)The Streetsweeper type S/S Inc. SS/12.
(d)Any firearm declared to be an assault weapon by the court pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 19 of the Statutes of 1989, Section 1 of Chapter 874 of the Statutes of 1990, or Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, which is specified as an assault weapon in a list promulgated pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991.
(e)This section is declaratory of existing law and a clarification of the law and the Legislatures intent which bans the weapons enumerated in this section, the weapons included in the list promulgated by the Attorney General pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, and any other models that are only variations of those weapons with minor differences, regardless of the manufacturer. The Legislature has defined assault weapons as the types, series, and models listed in this section because it was the most effective way to identify and restrict a specific class of semiautomatic weapons.
(f)As used in this section, series includes all other models that are only variations, with minor differences, of those models listed in subdivision (a), regardless of the manufacturer.
SEC. 10.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)This division does not apply to the commerce of any antique firearm.
(b)(1)This division does not apply to the commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a salaried, full-time peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, for purposes of law enforcement.
(2)Nothing in this division precludes a local government, local agency, or state law enforcement agency from requiring its peace officers to store their firearms in gun safes or attach firearm safety devices to those firearms.
(c)As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)Department means the Department of Justice.
(2)Device means a firearm safety device as described in Section 23650.
(3)Roster means the roster of approved devices maintained by the department pursuant to Section 23655.
SEC. 2.Section 23655 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23655.(a)The Department of Justice shall certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices set forth in Section 23650.
(b)The department may charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with the development and approval of regulations and standards pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)The certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturers or dealers expense, test a device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the Department of Justice, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, along with, for those devices that have passed, one prototype of the firearm safety device to be retained by the department. The department shall notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the departments determination as to whether the device tested may be sold in this state.
(d)(1)The department shall compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for devices, and may be sold in this state.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with all applicable provisions of Sections 2105, 15909.02, 16959, and 17708.02 of the Corporations Code.
(3)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device listed on the roster, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of this division.
(4)The fee described in paragraph (3) shall be paid no later than on the first business day of each calendar year.
(5)The department may remove from the roster any device for which the fee described in paragraph (3) has not been paid.
(e)(1)The roster shall list, for each device, the manufacturer, model number, and model name.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
(f)The department may randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the device listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of this division.
(g)Devices used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer shall be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturers original and unopened package.
SEC. 3.Section 23656 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23656.(a)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 23655, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following:
(1)Submitting a statement to the department, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster.
(2)Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the department, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the department, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.
(b)If a petition is submitted pursuant to paragraph (2), the sample device provided shall be retested pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)If a device retested pursuant to paragraph subdivision (b) passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with this division, the department shall relist the device on the roster.
(d)(1)If a device retested pursuant to paragraph subdivision (b) does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted and shall not be retested.
(2)This subdivision does not prevent the department from retesting any listed device at any time.
SEC. 4.Section 23658 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23658.(a)The department may approve an untested device and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
(1)Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
(2)Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional changes may be approved by the department without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the devices ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the size of the door or the locking bolts.
(3)Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
(4)Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
(b)Any manufacturer seeking to have a device approved pursuant to this section shall provide the department with all of the following:
(1)The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
(2)The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
(3)A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device only in one or more of the ways identified in subdivision (a) and is in all other respects identical to the listed device.
(c)The department shall review each device submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
(d)The department may, at its discretion and at any time, require a manufacturer to provide to the department a sample of any device model for which listing is sought pursuant to this section.
SEC. 5.Section 23680 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23680.(a)(1)If a device on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the department of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
(2)The department may remove from the roster a device that is the subject of a recall if the manufacturer has failed to provide the notice required pursuant to paragraph (1). by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
(b)If at any time the Attorney General determines that a gun safe or firearm safety device subject to the provisions of this division and sold after January 1, 2002, does not conform with the standards required by subdivision (a) of Section 23635 or Section 23650, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or firearm safety device, or order that the gun safe or firearm safety device be brought into conformity with those requirements.
(c)If the firearm safety device can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the Attorney General.
(d)If the firearm safety device cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the firearm.
SEC. 6.Section 27560 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27560.(a)Within 60 days after bringing any firearm into this state, a personal firearm importer shall do one of the following:
(1)Electronically submit to the Department of Justice, a report prescribed by the department including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(2)Sell or transfer the firearm in accordance with the provisions of Section 27545 or in accordance with the provisions of an exemption from Section 27545.
(3)Sell or transfer the firearm to a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(4)Sell or transfer the firearm to a sheriff or police department.
(b)If all of the following requirements are satisfied, the personal firearm importer shall have complied with the provisions of this section:
(1)The personal firearm importer sells or transfers the firearm pursuant to Section 27545.
(2)The sale or transfer cannot be completed by the dealer to the purchaser or transferee.
(3)The firearm can be returned to the personal firearm importer.
(c)(1)The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
(2)However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this article and different provisions of the Penal Code shall not be punished under more than one provision.
(d)The department shall conduct a public education and notification program regarding this section to ensure a high degree of publicity of the provisions of this section.
(e)As part of the public education and notification program described in this section, the department shall do all of the following:
(1)Work in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles to ensure that any person who is subject to this section is advised of the provisions of this section, and provided with blank copies of the report described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), at the time when that person applies for a California drivers license or registers a motor vehicle in accordance with the Vehicle Code.
(2)Make the reports referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to dealers licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(3)Make the reports referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to law enforcement agencies.
(4)Make persons subject to the provisions of this section aware of all of the following:
(A)The report referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) may be completed at either a law enforcement agency or the licensed premises of a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(B)It is advisable to do so for the sake of accuracy and completeness of the report.
(C)Before transporting a firearm to a law enforcement agency to comply with subdivision (a), the person should give notice to the law enforcement agency that the person is doing so.
(D)In any event, the handgun should be transported unloaded and in a locked container and a firearm that is not a handgun should be transported unloaded.
(f)Any costs incurred by the department to implement this section shall be absorbed by the department within its existing budget and the fees in the Dealers Record of Sale Special Account allocated for implementation of subdivisions (d) and (e) of this section pursuant to Section 28235.
SEC. 7.Section 27966 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27966.If all of the following requirements are satisfied, Section 27545 shall not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm:
(a)The firearm is not a handgun.
(b)The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or its successor.
(c)The person receiving the firearm has a current certificate of eligibility issued pursuant to Section 26710.
(d)The person receiving the firearm is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued thereto.
(e)Within 30 days after taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall electronically submit to the Department of Justice, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
SEC. 8.Section 28000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28000.(a)A person who is exempt from Section 27545 or is otherwise not required by law to report acquisition, ownership, destruction, or disposal of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the persons firearm, may electronically submit that information to the Department of Justice in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(b)The form described in subdivision (a) shall be submitted electronically to the department and shall include, without limitation, all of the following information:
(1)The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
(2)The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence including a permanent resident number or Arrival/Departure Record card (I-94) number.
(3)The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
(4)The applicants valid California drivers license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicants military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
(5)The electronic signature of the applicant and the date of signature.
(c)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in subdivision (b) is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(d)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the form described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form electronically submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(e)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(f)Upon receipt of a completed application submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 9.Section 30510 of the Penal Code is amended to read:30510.As used in this chapter and in Sections 16780, 17000, 27555, 27560, 27966, and 28000, assault weapon means the following designated semiautomatic firearms:
(a)All of the following specified rifles:
(1)All AK series including, but not limited to, the models identified as follows:
(A)Made in China AK, AKM, AKS, AK47, AK47S, 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(B)Norinco 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(C)Poly Technologies AKS and AK47.
(D)MAADI AK47 and ARM.
(2)UZI and Galil.
(3)Beretta AR-70.
(4)CETME Sporter.
(5)Colt AR-15 series.
(6)Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C.
(7)Fabrique Nationale FAL, LAR, FNC, 308 Match, and Sporter.
(8)MAS 223.
(9)HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, and HK-PSG-1.
(10)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M11.
(11)SKS with detachable magazine.
(12)SIG AMT, PE-57, SG 550, and SG 551.
(13)Springfield Armory BM59 and SAR-48.
(14)Sterling MK-6.
(15)Steyer AUG.
(16)Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78S.
(17)Armalite AR-180.
(18)Bushmaster Assault Rifle.
(19)Calico M-900.
(20)J&R ENG M-68.
(21)Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
(b)All of the following specified pistols:
(1)UZI.
(2)Encom MP-9 and MP-45.
(3)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M-11.
(C)Advance Armament Inc. M-11.
(D)Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11.
(4)Intratec TEC-9.
(5)Sites Spectre.
(6)Sterling MK-7.
(7)Calico M-950.
(8)Bushmaster Pistol.
(c)All of the following specified shotguns:
(1)Franchi SPAS 12 and LAW 12.
(2)Striker 12.
(3)The Streetsweeper type S/S Inc. SS/12.
(d)Any firearm declared to be an assault weapon by the court pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 19 of the Statutes of 1989, Section 1 of Chapter 874 of the Statutes of 1990, or Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, which is specified as an assault weapon in a list promulgated pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991.
(e)This section is declaratory of existing law and a clarification of the law and the Legislatures intent which bans the weapons enumerated in this section, the weapons included in the list promulgated by the Attorney General pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, and any other models that are only variations of those weapons with minor differences, regardless of the manufacturer. The Legislature has defined assault weapons as the types, series, and models listed in this section because it was the most effective way to identify and restrict a specific class of semiautomatic weapons.
(f)As used in this section, series includes all other models that are only variations, with minor differences, of those models listed in subdivision (a), regardless of the manufacturer.
SEC. 10.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)This division does not apply to the commerce of any antique firearm.
(b)(1)This division does not apply to the commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a salaried, full-time peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, for purposes of law enforcement.
(2)Nothing in this division precludes a local government, local agency, or state law enforcement agency from requiring its peace officers to store their firearms in gun safes or attach firearm safety devices to those firearms.
(c)As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)Department means the Department of Justice.
(2)Device means a firearm safety device as described in Section 23650.
(3)Roster means the roster of approved devices maintained by the department pursuant to Section 23655.
SEC. 2.Section 23655 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23655.(a)The Department of Justice shall certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices set forth in Section 23650.
(b)The department may charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with the development and approval of regulations and standards pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)The certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturers or dealers expense, test a device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the Department of Justice, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, along with, for those devices that have passed, one prototype of the firearm safety device to be retained by the department. The department shall notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the departments determination as to whether the device tested may be sold in this state.
(d)(1)The department shall compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for devices, and may be sold in this state.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with all applicable provisions of Sections 2105, 15909.02, 16959, and 17708.02 of the Corporations Code.
(3)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device listed on the roster, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of this division.
(4)The fee described in paragraph (3) shall be paid no later than on the first business day of each calendar year.
(5)The department may remove from the roster any device for which the fee described in paragraph (3) has not been paid.
(e)(1)The roster shall list, for each device, the manufacturer, model number, and model name.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
(f)The department may randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the device listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of this division.
(g)Devices used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer shall be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturers original and unopened package.
SEC. 3.Section 23656 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23656.(a)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 23655, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following:
(1)Submitting a statement to the department, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster.
(2)Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the department, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the department, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.
(b)If a petition is submitted pursuant to paragraph (2), the sample device provided shall be retested pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)If a device retested pursuant to paragraph (b) passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with this division, the department shall relist the device on the roster.
(d)(1)If a device retested pursuant to paragraph (b) does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted and shall not be retested.
(2)This subdivision does not prevent the department from retesting any listed device at any time.
SEC. 4.Section 23658 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23658.(a)The department may approve an untested device and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
(1)Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
(2)Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional changes may be approved by the department without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the devices ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the size of the door or the locking bolts.
(3)Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
(4)Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
(b)Any manufacturer seeking to have a device approved pursuant to this section shall provide the department with all of the following:
(1)The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
(2)The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
(3)A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device only in one or more of the ways identified in subdivision (a) and is in all other respects identical to the listed device.
(c)The department shall review each device submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
(d)The department may, at its discretion and at any time, require a manufacturer to provide to the department a sample of any device model for which listing is sought pursuant to this section.
SEC. 5.Section 23680 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23680.(a)(1)If a device on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the department of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
(2)The department may remove from the roster a device that is the subject of a recall if the manufacturer has failed to provide the notice required pursuant to paragraph (1).
(b)If at any time the Attorney General determines that a gun safe or firearm safety device subject to the provisions of this division and sold after January 1, 2002, does not conform with the standards required by subdivision (a) of Section 23635 or Section 23650, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or firearm safety device, or order that the gun safe or firearm safety device be brought into conformity with those requirements.
(c)If the firearm safety device can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the Attorney General.
(d)If the firearm safety device cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the firearm.
SEC. 6.Section 27560 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27560.(a)Within 60 days of bringing a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm, after bringing any firearm into this state, a personal firearm importer shall do one of the following:
(1)Forward by prepaid mail or deliver in person Electronically submit to the Department of Justice, a report prescribed by the department including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(2)Sell or transfer the firearm in accordance with the provisions of Section 27545 or in accordance with the provisions of an exemption from Section 27545.
(3)Sell or transfer the firearm to a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(4)Sell or transfer the firearm to a sheriff or police department.
(b)If all of the following requirements are satisfied, the personal firearm importer shall have complied with the provisions of this section:
(1)The personal firearm importer sells or transfers the firearm pursuant to Section 27545.
(2)The sale or transfer cannot be completed by the dealer to the purchaser or transferee.
(3)The firearm can be returned to the personal firearm importer.
(c)(1)The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
(2)However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this article and different provisions of the Penal Code shall not be punished under more than one provision.
(d)The department shall conduct a public education and notification program regarding this section to ensure a high degree of publicity of the provisions of this section.
(e)As part of the public education and notification program described in this section, the department shall do all of the following:
(1)Work in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles to ensure that any person who is subject to this section is advised of the provisions of this section, and provided with blank copies of the report described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), at the time when that person applies for a California drivers license or registers a motor vehicle in accordance with the Vehicle Code.
(2)Make the reports referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to dealers licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(3)Make the reports referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) available to law enforcement agencies.
(4)Make persons subject to the provisions of this section aware of all of the following:
(A)The report referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) may be completed at either a law enforcement agency or the licensed premises of a dealer licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(B)It is advisable to do so for the sake of accuracy and completeness of the report.
(C)Before transporting a firearm to a law enforcement agency to comply with subdivision (a), the person should give notice to the law enforcement agency that the person is doing so.
(D)In any event, the handgun should be transported unloaded and in a locked container and a firearm that is not a handgun should be transported unloaded.
(f)Any costs incurred by the department to implement this section shall be absorbed by the department within its existing budget and the fees in the Dealers Record of Sale Special Account allocated for implementation of subdivisions (d) and (e) of this section pursuant to Section 28235.
SEC. 7.Section 27966 of the Penal Code is amended to read:27966.If all of the following requirements are satisfied, Section 27545 shall not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm:
(a)The firearm is not a handgun.
(b)The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or its successor.
(c)The person receiving the firearm has a current certificate of eligibility issued pursuant to Section 26710.
(d)The person receiving the firearm is licensed as a collector pursuant to Chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued thereto.
(e)Within 30 days of after taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall forward by prepaid mail, or deliver in person electronically submit to the Department of Justice, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The report forms that individuals complete pursuant to this section shall be provided to them by the department. The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
SEC. 8.Section 28000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28000.(a)A person who is exempt from Section 27545 or is otherwise not required by law to report acquisition, ownership, destruction, or disposal of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the persons firearm, may report electronically submit that information to the Department of Justice in a manner and format prescribed by the department.
(b)The form described in subdivision (a) shall be submitted electronically to the department and shall include, without limitation, all of the following information:
(1)The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
(2)The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence including a permanent resident number or Arrival/Departure Record card (I-94) number.
(3)The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
(4)The applicants valid California drivers license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicants military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
(5)The electronic signature of the applicant and the date of signature.
(c)Furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the form described in subdivision (b) is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(d)The department shall establish a fee for submission of the form described in this section and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form electronically submitted pursuant to this section. The department may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
(e)The department may request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
(f)Upon receipt of a completed application submitted pursuant to this section and any required fee, the department shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals pursuant to Section 8104 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
SEC. 9.Section 30510 of the Penal Code is amended to read:30510.As used in this chapter and in Sections 16780, 17000, and 27555, 27560, 27966, and 28000, assault weapon means the following designated semiautomatic firearms:
(a)All of the following specified rifles:
(1)All AK series including, but not limited to, the models identified as follows:
(A)Made in China AK, AKM, AKS, AK47, AK47S, 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(B)Norinco 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.
(C)Poly Technologies AKS and AK47.
(D)MAADI AK47 and ARM.
(2)UZI and Galil.
(3)Beretta AR-70.
(4)CETME Sporter.
(5)Colt AR-15 series.
(6)Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C.
(7)Fabrique Nationale FAL, LAR, FNC, 308 Match, and Sporter.
(8)MAS 223.
(9)HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, and HK-PSG-1.
(10)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M11.
(11)SKS with detachable magazine.
(12)SIG AMT, PE-57, SG 550, and SG 551.
(13)Springfield Armory BM59 and SAR-48.
(14)Sterling MK-6.
(15)Steyer AUG.
(16)Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78S.
(17)Armalite AR-180.
(18)Bushmaster Assault Rifle.
(19)Calico M-900.
(20)J&R ENG M-68.
(21)Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
(b)All of the following specified pistols:
(1)UZI.
(2)Encom MP-9 and MP-45.
(3)The following MAC types:
(A)RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11.
(B)SWD Incorporated M-11.
(C)Advance Armament Inc. M-11.
(D)Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11.
(4)Intratec TEC-9.
(5)Sites Spectre.
(6)Sterling MK-7.
(7)Calico M-950.
(8)Bushmaster Pistol.
(c)All of the following specified shotguns:
(1)Franchi SPAS 12 and LAW 12.
(2)Striker 12.
(3)The Streetsweeper type S/S Inc. SS/12.
(d)Any firearm declared to be an assault weapon by the court pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 19 of the Statutes of 1989, Section 1 of Chapter 874 of the Statutes of 1990, or Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, which is specified as an assault weapon in a list promulgated pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991.
(e)This section is declaratory of existing law and a clarification of the law and the Legislatures intent which bans the weapons enumerated in this section, the weapons included in the list promulgated by the Attorney General pursuant to former Section 12276.5, as it read in Section 3 of Chapter 954 of the Statutes of 1991, and any other models that are only variations of those weapons with minor differences, regardless of the manufacturer. The Legislature has defined assault weapons as the types, series, and models listed in this section because it was the most effective way to identify and restrict a specific class of semiautomatic weapons.
(f)As used in this section, series includes all other models that are only variations, with minor differences, of those models listed in subdivision (a), regardless of the manufacturer.
SEC. 6.SEC. 10.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)This division does not apply to the commerce of any antique firearm.
(b)(1)This division does not apply to the commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a salaried, full-time peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, for purposes of law enforcement.
(2)Nothing in this division precludes a local government, local agency, or state law enforcement agency from requiring its peace officers to store their firearms in gun safes or attach firearm safety devices to those firearms.
(c)As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)Department means the Department of Justice.
(2)Device means a firearm safety device as described in Section 23650.
(3)Roster means the roster of approved devices maintained by the department pursuant to Section 23655.
SEC. 2.Section 23655 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23655.(a)The Department of Justice shall certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices set forth in Section 23650.
(b)The Department of Justice department may charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test firearm safety devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with the development and approval of regulations and standards pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)The certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturers or dealers expense, test a firearm safety device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the Department of Justice, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, along with the with, for those devices that have passed, one prototype of the firearm safety device. device to be retained by the department. The department shall notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the departments determination as to whether the firearm safety device tested may be sold in this state.
(d)Commencing on July 1, 2001, the Department of Justice (1)The department shall compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the departments standards for firearm safety devices, and may be sold in this state.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with all applicable provisions of Sections 2105, 15909.02, 16959, and 17708.02 of the Corporations Code.
(3)Commencing on January 1, 2026, the department may, for each device listed on the roster, charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of this division.
(4)The fee described in paragraph (3) shall be paid no later than on the first business day of each calendar year.
(5)The department may remove from the roster any device for which the fee described in paragraph (3) has not been paid.
(e)(1)The roster shall list, for each firearm safety device, the manufacturer, model number, and model name.
(2)A device shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
(f)The department may randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the firearm safety device listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of this division.
(g)Firearm safety devices Devices used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer shall be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturers original and unopened package.
SEC. 3.Section 23656 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23656.(a)If a device is removed from the roster pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 23655, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following:
(1)Submitting a statement to the department, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster.
(2)Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the department, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the department, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.
(b)If a petition is submitted pursuant to paragraph (2), the sample device provided shall be retested pursuant to Section 23650.
(c)If a device retested pursuant to paragraph (b) passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with this division, the department shall relist the device on the roster.
(d)(1)If a device retested pursuant to paragraph (b) does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted and shall not be retested.
(2)This subdivision does not prevent the department from retesting any listed device at any time.
SEC. 4.Section 23658 is added to the Penal Code, to read:23658.(a)The department may approve an untested device and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
(1)Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
(2)Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional changes may be approved by the department without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the devices ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the size of the door or the locking bolts.
(3)Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
(4)Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 23655.
(b)Any manufacturer seeking to have a device approved pursuant to this section shall provide the department with all of the following:
(1)The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
(2)The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
(3)A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device only in one or more of the ways identified in subdivision (a) and is in all other respects identical to the listed device.
(c)The department shall review each device submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
(d)The department may, at its discretion and at any time, require a manufacturer to provide to the department a sample of any device model for which listing is sought pursuant to this section.
SEC. 5.Section 23680 of the Penal Code is amended to read:23680.(a)(1)If a device on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the department of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
(2)The department may remove from the roster a device that is the subject of a recall if the manufacturer has failed to provide the notice required pursuant to paragraph (1).
(a)(b)If at any time the Attorney General determines that a gun safe or firearm safety device subject to the provisions of this division and sold after January 1, 2002, does not conform with the standards required by subdivision (a) of Section 23635 or Section 23650, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or firearm safety device, or order that the gun safe or firearm safety device be brought into conformity with those requirements.
(b)(c)If the firearm safety device can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the Attorney General.
(c)(d)If the firearm safety device cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the firearm.
SEC. 6.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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| Sep 24, 2024 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 540, Statutes of 2024. |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 53. Noes 16.). |
| Aug 30, 2024 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 11.). |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 15). |
| Aug 5, 2024 | In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file. |
| Jun 25, 2024 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Referred to Com. on PUB S. |
| May 24, 2024 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| May 23, 2024 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 15. Page 5615.) |
| May 20, 2024 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| May 16, 2024 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (May 16). |
| May 8, 2024 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Read second time and amended. |
| Apr 24, 2024 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 23). |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Apr 16, 2024 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Apr 1, 2024 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Feb 17, 2024 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 18. |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Aug 30, 2024 | AB 3064 Maienschein Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 29, 2024 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB3064 Maienschein By Blakespear | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 15, 2024 | Do pass as amended | Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Aug 5, 2024 | Placed on suspense file | Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Jun 25, 2024 | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety |
Passed |
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| May 23, 2024 | AB 3064 Maienschein Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| May 16, 2024 | Do pass. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Apr 23, 2024 | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Brady California | ** Support | |
| Brady Campaign | ** Support | |
| California Department of Justice | ** Support | |
| California Resident | * Against | Apr 23, 2024 |
| California Rifle and Pistol Association | ** Against | |
| City of Alameda | ** Support | |
| Department of Justice | ** Support | |
| Giffords | ** Support | |
| Gun Owners Of California Inc | ** Against | |
| National Rifle Association | * Against | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Peace Officers Research Association Of California | ** Against |
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
CSA1 Bill Id:AB 3064
Author:(Maienschein)
As Amended Ver:August 15, 2024
Majority vote
SUMMARY
Requires the Department of Justice (DOJ), manufacturers of firearm safety devices (FSDs), and laboratories verifying the standards of FSDs, to take specified actions.
Senate Amendments
- Clarify that DOJ may charge laboratories seeking certification to test FSDs the costs of laboratory inspections.
- Require DOJ to retain a FSD prototype submitted by a certified laboratory for at least as long as the device remains listed on the roster to ensure compliance with specified standards permitting the DOJ not to test FSDs substantially similar to FSDs already listed on the roster, and authorizing removal of recalled FSDs, as specified.
- Clarify that, with respect to the roster of FSDs that DOJ must maintain, DOJ may charge a specified fee for each device on the roster for which a prototype has been submitted.
- Authorize the DOJ to remove from the roster any FSD that DOJ determines is being sold or otherwise provided to the public in a form that has been modified from the form that was tested and approved.
- Authorize the DOJ, for each device listed on the roster after January 1, 2026, to charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the FSD into the state for sale, an initial roster listing fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of reviewing the final test report and determining whether the FSD meets DOJ’s standards for devices approved to be sold in this state and reasonable costs associated with the storage and transportation of the submitted prototypes.
- Change the date on which an FSD added to the DOJ roster must meet specified requirements from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026.
- Authorize DOJ to remove from the roster any FSD it determines does not meet established standards based upon further testing.
- Authorize a listing entity, if an FSD is removed from the roster due to a manufacture’s failure to pay a fee, to request that the device be reinstated on the roster by submitting the delinquent annual listing fee and a written request to DOJ stating that no modifications have been made to the FSD.
- Require DOJ to reinstate the device on the roster upon approval of the written request.
- Authorizes a listing entity, if an FSD is removed from the roster because the FSD is sold or otherwise provided to the public in a form that has been modified from the form that was approved or does not meet established standards upon further testing, to submit a petition for reinstatement to DOJ and submit the device for testing, as specified.
- Require DOJ, if an FSD passes laboratory testing and DOJ determines the device is otherwise in compliance, to reinstate the device on the roster after the listing entity pays a fee, as specified.
- Provides that DOJ is not preclude from retesting a listed FSD at any time.
- Specify, with respect to when a FSD with dimension changes may be approved by DOJ without additional testing, that this includes when the changes do not alter the weight of the device or the functioning of the internal locking mechanisms.
- Require a manufacturer’s statement that each unlisted FSD for which a listing is sought differs from the FSD listed on the roster only in one or more specified ways to also identify each difference between the unlisted device and the device listed on the roster.
- Specify that DOJ must compare a unlisted device to a listed device, when necessary, when reviewing FSDs submitted to DOJ to determine whether new testing is required.
- Require DOJ, if the DOJ requests and receives a prototype FSD, and the device is listed on the roster without being tested by a certified laboratory, to retain the prototype for at least as long as the device remains listed on the roster to ensure compliance permitting the DOJ not to test FSDs substantially similar to approved FSDs, and authorizing removal of recalled FSDs.
- Authorize DOJ, on January 1, 2026, for each device listed on the roster without being tested by a certified laboratory, to charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an initial roster listing fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of reviewing the device and the manufacturer’s related submissions, as specified.
- State that, for the purpose of transporting and carrying specified firearm and ammunition, a lock box that was listed on the DOJ’s roster of FSDs at the time it was purchased by the licensee shall be deemed to be a compliant lock box.
- Provide the following for specified submissions to the DOJ by personal firearm importers, licensed collectors, and specified persons:
- Authorizes the DOJ to impose a fee for submission of the report and an additional fee for each additional firearm.
- Prohibits the fee from exceeding the reasonable and actual costs of processing the report submitted.
- Authorizes the DOJ to annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
- Authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
- Requires DOJ, upon receipt of the report to examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals and records available to DOJ in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
- Prohibit a person from furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided in the report, with respect to reports that personal firearm importers and licensed collectors must submit to DOJ.
- Make it a misdemeanor to furnish a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnish any incorrect information, or knowingly omit any information required to be provided, for reports submitted to DOJ by persons that take possession of a firearm transferred by gift, bequest, or interstate succession or that import, bring, or transport a firearm into this state, as specified; by persons taking title of a firearm by operation of law or bringing a firearm into this state, as specified; and by persons taking possession of firearms, a specified.
- Specify that reports may be submitted to the DOJ in a form and manner prescribed by DOJ, as specified.
- Provide the following for specified persons not required to report acquisition or ownership of a firearm but who may submit information to the DOJ pertaining to the acquisition or ownership of the firearm:
- Removes the requirement that the form must be submitted to the DOJ either electronically or by prepaid mail.
- Specifies that the form requires the signature of the applicant.
- Specifies, upon the DOJ’s receipt of such an application, that the DOJ’s review of its records to determine if the purchaser is prohibited from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm shall include any records available to the DOJ in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
- Specifies that a person who moves out of state with a firearm and is no longer a resident of this state may report their move to DOJ, in a manner and format prescribed by DOJ.
- Authorizes DOJ to request documentation, which would provide proof a firearm has been transferred, destroyed, disposed of, or permanently removed from this state, and to reject a report if DOJ determines the documentation provided is insufficient to prove transfer, destruction, dispossession, or removal from this state. Documentation may include copies of receipts, forms, government-issued identification cards, and photographs to determine if the firearm is no longer possessed by the reporting party, or has been removed from this state.
- Make technical and conforming changes.
COMMENTS
As Passed by the Assembly, this bill:
- Required certified laboratories that verify compliance with standards for FSDs to, at the manufacturer’s or dealer’s expense, test a FSD and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the DOJ, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, and a prototype of the device that has passed such standards, to be retained by the DOJ.
- Provided a FSD shall not be added to the roster of approved FSDs maintained by the DOJ, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with specified provisions of the corporations code.
- Authorized the DOJ, by January 1, 2026, for each FSD listed on the roster, to charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of this division.
- Provided that the above fee must be paid no later than the first business day of each calendar year, and authorizes the DOJ to remove any FSD from the roster if the fee has not been paid for the device.
- Provided a FSD shall not be added to the DOJ’s roster after January 1, 2025, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
- Provided that if a FSD is removed from the roster due to a manufacture’s failure to pay the fee authorized by this bill, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following:
- Submitting a statement to the DOJ, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster.
- Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the DOJ, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the DOJ, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.
- Provided if the above petition is submitted, the sample device shall be retested.
- Provided if a FSD is retested, passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with this division, the DOJ shall relist the device on the roster.
- Provided if a FSD is retested and does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted and shall not be retested.
- Provided the DOJ may retest any listed FSD at any time.
- Provided the DOJ may approve an untested FSD and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
- Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
- Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional changes may be approved by the DOJ without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the device’s ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the size of the door or the locking bolts.
- Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
- Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to this bill.
- Provided that any manufacturer seeking to have a FSD approved pursuant to the requirements specified above, shall provide the DOJ with all of the following
- The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
- The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
- A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device only in one or more of minor ways identified above and is in all other respects identical to the listed device.
- Required the DOJ to review each FSD submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
- Authorized the DOJ to require a manufacturer to provide to the DOJ a sample of any device model for which listing is sought under this bill.
- Provided if a FSD on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the DOJ of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
- Authorized the DOJ to remove from the roster a FSD that is the subject of a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
- Allowed personal firearm importers, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into this state, to forward by prepaid mail or electronically submit to the DOJ, a report prescribed by the DOJ including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question, and authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
- Authorized specified persons, within 30 days after taking possession of a firearm being transferred to them, to forward by prepaid mail or electronically submit to the DOJ, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question, and authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited. Reports forms submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided by the DOJ.
- Authorized specified persons not required to report acquisition or ownership of a firearm or who moves out of the state with the person’s firearm, to report that information (to be submitted by prepaid mail or electronically) to the DOJ, and shall include, without limitation:
- The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
- The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence.
- The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
- The applicant’s valid California driver’s license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicant’s military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
- The signature of the applicant and the date of signature.
- Provided that furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the above form is punishable as a misdemeanor.
- Required the DOJ to establish a fee for the submission of the above form and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to this section. The DOJ may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
- Authorized the DOJ to request photographs of a firearm to determine if it is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
- Provided, that upon receipt of the above completed application and any required fee, the DOJ shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
- Provided a person may report the destruction or disposal of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the person’s firearms by prepaid mail or electronically to the DOJ in a manner and format prescribed by the DOJ.
- Defined "device" as a firearm safety device as specified.
- Defined "roster" as the roster of approved firearm safety devices maintained by the DOJ.
According to the Author
"California has enacted strong firearm safety laws to reduce the number of accidental incidents involving guns and to help prevent children from accessing dangerous weapons. AB 3064 is a common sense measure to help Californians comply with the law. The bill requires all firearm safety devices to be labeled with make and model information. This helps consumers ensure they are purchasing an approved product that isn’t counterfeit, and it aids law enforcement’s work to verify firearms are stored appropriately with approved devices. AB 3064 will also help consumers in the event that a firearm safety device is recalled by ensuring they know the exact make of their device. Lastly, AB 3064 removes antiquated statutes that require individuals to file firearm transactions reports in hard-copy despite there being electronic reporting alternatives.”
Arguments in Support
According to the California Attorney General's Office, "[t]he Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains a roster of safety laboratory tested, approved FSDs, which are listed by manufacturer, model name and model number. However, existing law does not require manufacturers to physically mark the devices with this same identifying information. Accordingly, approximately 75 percent of the over 2,300 devices on the DOJ roster are not marked with make and model information. As many of these devices look similar, the lack of identifying markers makes it nearly impossible for both law enforcement and consumers to tell whether a device is an approved model versus an ineffective lookalike. More importantly, if a consumer owns a FSD that has been recalled, is defective, or has a warranty issue, they are unable to identify if their particular device is affected, and this may result in the continued use of an unsafe or ineffective FSD.
“AB 3064 will require manufacturers of FSDs to start marking products with make and model information in a visible location to facilitate compliance inspections by law enforcement and to assist consumers in the event of a recall, warranty issue, or theft. It will also require manufacturers to report any recalls to the DOJ and authorizes the department to remove recalled FSDs from the roster.
“Importantly, AB 3064 will modernize the existing process for self-reporting certain firearms transactions to the DOJ such as interfamilial gifts, probate transfers, purchase of antiques, or importation of personal firearms by new residents. Even though the DOJ's systems can already accept these reports electronically, existing law specifically directs that the reports be submitted to DOJ on paper forms by mail or delivered in person. AB 3064 will allow the forms to be submitted electronically, making the process easier and more efficient."
Arguments in Opposition
According to Gun Owners of California "Unfortunately, this bill will do little to chill the criminal use of firearms nor will it increase the overall safety of the public. Rather, it will force business entities to pay a fee to the state for the simple purposes of having a firearm safety device on the market in California. Further – and more significantly – the bill will place lawful, responsible gun owners in a precarious position of falling outside of the law should one of these devices no longer be on the certified list. The recent amendments regarding voluntary reporting exempted transactions are completely unnecessary and serve no crime preventing purposes.
“Finally – the Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory storage of firearms is a violation of the Constitution. As you are no doubt aware, the 2008 Heller v. Washington DC decision by SCOTUS made several things abundantly clear: the 2nd Amendment is an individual right (as opposed to a collective right). The primary element of the Heller ruling was that the federal government could not require that firearms be stored and locked in a manner where the gun was not immediately accessible. What’s more, McDonald v. Chicago further ruled that states and local governments cannot require firearms to be similarly locked.
"SCOTUS affirmed that “the need for defense of self, family, and property is most acute" in the home and the Second Amendment "elevates above all other interests” the right “to use arms in defense of hearth and home."
“These are clear-cut legal decrees and yet the California Legislature continues to stiff arm rulings they find disagreeable. This is inappropriate and AB 3064 should be opposed. I believe that the scourge of criminal misuse of firearms can be solidly addressed without penalizing the lawful for the misdeeds of the unlawful – it will never have its anticipated resolution."
FISCAL COMMENTS
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, “DOJ indicates a fiscal impact of $300,000 or less (General Fund, Firearm Safety Account) to comply with the requirements of this bill. DOJ notes that a General Fund appropriation would be required to meet the requirements of this bill due to insufficient cash in the Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account. Some costs would be offset by revenues collected from fees deposited into the Firearm Safety Account (FSA) to fund associated costs for processing submitted forms.”
VOTES:
ASM PUBLIC SAFETY: 6-2-0
YES: McCarty, Stephanie Nguyen, Reyes, Ting, Wilson, Zbur
NO: Alanis, Lackey
ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 10-4-1
YES: Wicks, Arambula, Calderon, Wendy Carrillo, Mike Fong, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Pellerin, Villapudua
NO: Sanchez, Dixon, Jim Patterson, Ta
ABS, ABST OR NV: Bryan
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 54-15-11
YES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alvarez, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Connolly, Mike Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, Maienschein, McCarty, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Rendon, Reyes, Rodriguez, Santiago, Ting, Valencia, Ward, Weber, Wicks, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Robert Rivas
NO: Alanis, Chen, Davies, Dixon, Flora, Vince Fong, Gallagher, Hoover, Lackey, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Sanchez, Ta, Waldron, Wallis
ABS, ABST OR NV: Bains, Cervantes, Megan Dahle, Essayli, Holden, Mathis, Luz Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Schiavo, Soria, Villapudua
SENATE FLOOR: 28-11-1
YES: Allen, Archuleta, Ashby, Atkins, Becker, Blakespear, Bradford, Caballero, Cortese, Durazo, Eggman, Glazer, Gonzalez, Laird, Limón, McGuire, Menjivar, Min, Newman, Padilla, Portantino, Rubio, Skinner, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Umberg, Wahab, Wiener
NO: Alvarado-Gil, Dahle, Dodd, Grove, Hurtado, Jones, Nguyen, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Seyarto, Wilk
ABS, ABST OR NV: Roth
UPDATED
VERSION: August 15, 2024
CONSULTANT: Ilan Zur / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744 FN: 0004997
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | AB 3064 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 3064
Author: Maienschein (D)
Amended: 8/15/24 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: 4-1, 6/25/24
AYES: Wahab, Bradford, Skinner, Wiener
NOES: Seyarto
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 4-2, 8/15/24
AYES: Caballero, Ashby, Becker, Wahab
NOES: Jones, Seyarto
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bradford
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 54-15, 5/23/24 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Firearms
SOURCE: Department of Justice
DIGEST:
This bill imposes new requirements on manufacturers of firearm safety devices (FSDs) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) with regard to those devices, authorizes the DOJ to charge a fee for the processing of specified firearm transfer and importation forms, as specified, crates a misdemeanor for the furnishing of fals or fictitious information in these reports, and grants DOJ greater discretion in determining the process for submitting required firearm transfer and ownership reports to the DOJ, as specified.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
- Defines “firearm safety device” as a device other than a gun safe that locks and is designed to prevent children and unauthorized users from firearm a firearm. The device may be installed on a firearm, be incorporated into the design of the firearm, or prevent access to the firearm. (Pen. Code, § 16540.)
- Requires that any firearm sold or transferred in California by a licensed firearms dealer, including a private transfer through a dealer, and any firearm manufactured in this state, shall include or be accompanied by a DOJ-approved firearm safety device (FSD), as listed on the DOJ’s roster of such devices. (Pen. Code § 23635, subd. (a).)
- Exempts from this FSD requirement and related requirements commerce related to an antique firearm and commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a peace officer, as specified. (Pen. Code § 23630.)
- Requires firearms and specified firearm safety devices sold in the state to be accompanied by warning language or labels, as specified. (Pen. Code § 23635, subds. (d), (e); § 23640.)
- Requires the Attorney General to develop regulations to implement a minimum safety standard for firearm safety devices and gun safes to significantly reduce the risk of firearm-related injuries to children 17 years of age and younger, as specified. (Pen. Code § 23650.)
- Requires the DOJ to certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (a).)
- Authorizes the DOJ to charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test firearm safety devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with the development and approval of specified regulations and standards. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (b).)
- Requires the certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturer’s or dealer’s expense, to test a firearm safety device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the DOJ, along with the firearm safety device; requires the DOJ to notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the DOJ’s determination as to whether the FSD tested may be sold in this state. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (c).)
- Requires the DOJ to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the department’s standards for FSD, and may be sold in this state. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (d).)
- Provides that the roster shall list, for each FSD, the manufacturer, model number, and model name, and that the DOJ may randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the FSD listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of these provisions. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (e), (f).
- Requires FSDs used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer to be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturer’s original and unopened package; (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (g).)
- Provides that if the Attorney General determines that a gun safe or FSD does not conform with specified standards the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or FSD, or order that the gun safe or FSD be brought into conformity with those requirements. (Pen. Code, § 23680, subd. (a).)
- Provides that if the FSD can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the Attorney General. (Pen. Code, § 23680, subd. (b).)
- Provides that if the FSD cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the firearm. (Pen. Code, § 23680, subd. (c).)
- Defines a “personal firearm importer” as non-licensed individual who has moved into the State of California, owns a firearm that is legal within the state, and intends to possess that firearm within the state, as specified. (Penal Code § 17000.)
- Requires that, within 60 days of bringing, any firearm, into this state, a personal firearm importer shall take one of several specified actions, including forwarding to DOJ a firearm report, as provided. (Pen. Code, § 27560, subd. (a).)
- Generally prohibits the sale, lease or transfer of firearms unless the person has been issued a license by the California Department of Justice, and establishes various exceptions to this prohibition. (Pen. Code §§26500 – 26625.)
- Provides that where neither party to a firearms transaction holds a dealer’s license (i.e. a “private party transaction”), the parties shall complete the transaction through a licensed firearms dealer. (Pen. Code §27545.)
- Provides that if specified requirements are met, the transaction does not need to take place through a licensed dealer, including the submission of a report via prepaid mail to the DOJ. (Pen. Code §27966.)
- Provides that a person exempt from the requirement that a private party transaction occur through a licensed dealer or is otherwise exempt from reporting the acquisition, ownership, destruction, or disposal of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the person's firearm, may report that information to the Department of Justice in a format prescribed by the department. (Pen. Code §28000.)
- Provides for the issuance of concealed carry permits. (Pen. Code §26150 et. seq.)
- Provides that a person granted a licensed to carry a pistol, revolver or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person shall not carry a firearm on or into any of several specified places, including schools, government buildings, hospitals, zoos, parks, churches, libraries, bars, and casinos. (Pen. Code § 26230.)
- Exempts from the prohibition above a firearm that is secured in lock box, as provided. (Pen. Code § 26230, subds. (b),(c).)
This bill:
- Commencing on January 1, 2026, authorizes the DOJ to charge a fee for devices newly listed on the roster to cover costs related to the approval of the device, as specified.
- Commencing January 1, 2026, authorizes the DOJ to charge each entity that manufactures or imports into the state for sale any firearm safety device that is listed on the roster, an annual to cover the cost of storage of prototype devices.
- Requires that any device newly added to the roster have certain information engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device, including the name of manufacturer, the model number and the model name.
- Requires any entity seeking to list a device to comply with specified business standards in the Corporations Code.
- Establishes a process by which a device that has been removed from the roster for nonpayment of the fee, to be relisted.
- Establishes a related process for a device model that is identical to a listed model except for certain cosmetic differences to be listed without testing.
- Provides that both of these processes require the submission of certain statements signed under penalty of perjury.
- Requires the manufacturer of any device listed on the roster that becomes subject to a product recall, as specified, to notify the DOJ, as specified.
- Authorizes the DOJ to remove the device from the roster if it is subject to a product recall, as specified.
- Requires firearm reports related to the importation of firearms and specified firearm transfers to be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the DOJ.
- Authorizes the DOJ to charge a fee for the processing of the above reports, as specified.
- Makes the furnishing of false or fictitious information on the above reports, as specified, punishable as a misdemeanor.
- Authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm being transferred or imported to determine if it is a prohibited weapon, as specified.
- Requires voluntary firearm reports to be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the DOJ, and prescribes the information to be included in these reports, as specified.
- Requires the DOJ to establish a fee for the submission of this information, as provided.
- Authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm that is the subject of a voluntary report to determine if it is a prohibited weapon.
- Makes the filing of any false information in a voluntary report punishable as a misdemeanor.
- Requires the DOJ, upon receipt of voluntary reports, to examine specified records to determine if the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
- For the purposes of exemptions to concealed carry prohibitions that allow individuals to carry concealed weapons in lock boxes, provides that a lock box is compliant with those provisions if at the time the person purchased the lock box, it was listed on the roster of approved devices approved by the Department of Justice.
Comments
According to the Author, “California has enacted strong firearm safety laws to reduce the number of accidental incidents involving guns and to help prevent children from accessing dangerous weapons. AB 3064 is a common sense measure to help Californians comply with the law. The bill requires all firearm safety devices to be labeled with make and model information. This helps consumers ensure they are purchasing an approved product that isn’t counterfeit, and it aids law enforcement’s work to verify firearms are stored appropriately with approved devices. AB 3064 will also help consumers in the event that a firearm safety device is recalled by ensuring they know the exact make of their device. Lastly, AB 3064 removes antiquated statutes that require individuals to file firearm transactions reports in hard-copy despite there being electronic reporting alternatives.”
Effective January 1, 2002, the Aroner-Scott-Hayden Firearms Safety Act of 1999 (AB 106, Ch. 246, Stats. of 1999) required all firearms sold, transferred or manufactured within California be accompanied by a DOJ-approved firearms safety device (FSD), which a device other than a gun safe that locks and is designed to prevent children and unauthorized users from firearm a firearm. An FSD may be installed on a firearm, be incorporated into the design of the firearm, or prevent access to the firearm. Existing law prohibits anyone from selling an FSD that is not listed on the DOJ roster of approved devices or that does not meet the FSD minimum safety standards set by DOJ.
Under existing law, the general requirement that firearms be accompanied by an FSD does not apply to antique firearms, firearms acquired by law enforcement agencies, if the purchaser or transferee provides proof that they own or have purchased a gun safe that meets specified standards, or if they have purchased an approved FSD within 30 days of the purchase or transfer and present the dealer with the FSD and proof of that purchase when they take possession of the firearm. Of particular relevance to this bill, existing law also provides that DOJ’s roster of approved FSDs may only include FSDs that have been tested by a DOJ-certified testing laboratory and that meet DOJ’s FSD minimum standards. Further, DOJ is authorized to randomly retest roster samples from sources other than the manufacturer to ensure compliance with said standards.
According to the Author, given the sheer volume of the current FSD roster, existing law is insufficient to ensure consumer safety:
“There are over 2,300 FSDs on that roster, many of which look exactly alike, but approximately 75 percent of those devices have no make and model information marked on the actual product. This makes it difficult for both law enforcement and consumers to discern if the device is an approved model. More importantly, if a consumer owns a FSD that has been recalled, is defective, or has a warranty issue, they are unable to identify if their particular device is affected, and this may result in the continued use of an unsafe or ineffective FSD.” To address these issues, this bill imposes several new requirements on FSD manufacturers aimed at improving the reliability of FSDs for consumers and bolstering DOJ’s ability to ensure compliance with the requirements described in the previous paragraph. Additionally, whereas existing law requires several different firearm report to be submitted to DOJ in paper form via prepaid/certified mail, this bill instead requires those report to be submitted in a manner prescribed by the DOJ.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: Yes
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the DOJ indicates a fiscal impact of $300,000 or less (General Fund, Firearm Safety Account) to comply with the requirements of this bill. DOJ notes that a General Fund appropriation would be required to meet the requirements of this bill due to insufficient cash in the Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account. Some costs would be offset by revenues collected from fees deposited into the Firearm Safety Account (FSA) to fund associated costs for processing submitted forms.
SUPPORT: (Verified 8/14/24)
Department of Justice (Source)
Brady California
Brady Campaign
City of Alameda
Giffords
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/14/24)
California Rifle and Pistol Association
Gun Owners of California, Inc.
Peace Officers Research Association of California
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 54-15, 5/23/24
AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alvarez, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Connolly, Mike Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, Maienschein, McCarty, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Rendon, Reyes, Rodriguez, Santiago, Ting, Valencia, Ward, Weber, Wicks, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Robert Rivas
NOES: Alanis, Chen, Davies, Dixon, Flora, Vince Fong, Gallagher, Hoover, Lackey, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Sanchez, Ta, Waldron, Wallis
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bains, Cervantes, Megan Dahle, Essayli, Holden, Mathis, Luz Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Schiavo, Soria, Villapudua
Prepared by: Alex Barnett / PUB. S. /
8/19/24 12:46:41
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
Senator Anna Caballero, Chair
2023 - 2024 Regular Session
AB 3064 (Maienschein) - Firearms
Version: | Policy Vote: |
Urgency: | Mandate: |
Hearing Date: | Consultant: |
Bill Summary:
AB 3064 expands the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) oversight over firearms safety devices (FSDs).
*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM – SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 15, 2024
Fiscal Impact:
DOJ indicates a fiscal impact of $300,000 or less (General Fund, Firearm Safety Account) to comply with the requirements of this bill. DOJ notes that a General Fund appropriation would be required to meet the requirements of this bill due to insufficient cash in the Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account. Some costs would be offset by revenues collected from fees deposited into the Firearm Safety Account (FSA) to fund associated costs for processing submitted forms.
Author Amendments:
- Specify that the DOJ can charge a fee for devices newly listed on the roster to cover costs related to approval of the device, as specified.
- Clarify that reports for specified firearm transfers must be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by DOJ and that the DOJ can charge a fee for processing of the forms, as specified.
- Clarifies that lock boxes are compliant with existing exemptions, if, at the time the person purchased the lockbox, it was listed on the roster of devices approved by the DOJ.
- Makes various technical and clarifying changes.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
Senator Anna Caballero, Chair
2023 - 2024 Regular Session
AB 3064 (Maienschein) - Firearms
Version: | Policy Vote: |
Urgency: | Mandate: |
Hearing Date: | Consultant: |
Bill Summary:
AB 3064 expands the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) oversight over firearms safety devices (FSDs).
Fiscal Impact:
DOJ indicates a fiscal impact of $300,000 or less (General Fund, Firearm Safety Account) to comply with the requirements of this bill. DOJ notes that a General Fund appropriation would be required to meet the requirements of this bill due to insufficient cash in the Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account. (See Staff Comments)
Background:
According to the California Attorney General's Office, DOJ “maintains a roster of safety laboratory tested, approved FSDs, which are listed by manufacturer, model name and model number. However, existing law does not require manufacturers to physically mark the devices with this same identifying information. Accordingly, approximately 75 percent of the over 2,300 devices on the DOJ roster are not marked with make and model information. As many of these devices look similar, the lack of identifying markers makes it nearly impossible for both law enforcement and consumers to tell whether a device is an approved model versus an ineffective lookalike. More importantly, if a consumer owns a FSD that has been recalled, is defective, or has a warranty issue, they are unable to identify if their particular device is affected, and this may result in the continued use of an unsafe or ineffective FSD.”
Proposed Law:
- Requires certified laboratories that verify compliance with standards for FSDs to, at the manufacturer’s or dealer’s expense, test a FSD and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the DOJ, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, and a prototype of the device that has passed such standards, to be retained by the DOJ.
- Provides a FSD shall not be added to the roster of approved FSDs maintained by the DOJ, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with specified provisions of the Corporations Code.
- Authorizes the DOJ, by January 1, 2026, for each FSD listed on the roster, to charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of this division.
- Provides that the above fee must be paid no later than the first business day of each calendar year, and authorizes the DOJ to remove any FSD from the roster if the fee has not been paid for the device.
- Provides a FSD shall not be added to the DOJ’s roster after January 1, 2025, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
- Provides that if a FSD is removed from the roster due to a manufacture’s failure to pay the fee authorized by this bill, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following:
- Submitting a statement to the DOJ, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster; or,
- Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the DOJ, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the DOJ, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.
- Provides if the above petition is submitted, the sample device shall be retested.
- Provides if a FSD is retested, passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with this division, the DOJ shall relist the device on the roster.
- Provides if a FSD is retested and does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted and shall not be retested.
- Provides the DOJ may retest any listed FSD at any time
- Provides the DOJ may approve an untested FSD and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
- Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
- Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional changes may be approved by the DOJ without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the device’s ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the size of the door or the locking bolts.
- Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
- Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to this bill.
- Provides that any manufacturer seeking to have a FSD approved pursuant to the requirements specified above, shall provide the DOJ with all of the following:
- The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
- The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
- A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device only in one or more of minor ways identified above and is in all other respects identical to the listed device.
- Requires the DOJ to review each FSD submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
- Authorizes the DOJ to require a manufacturer to provide to the DOJ a sample of any device model for which listing is sought under this bill.
- Provides if a FSD on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the DOJ of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
- Authorizes the DOJ to remove from the roster a FSD that is the subject of a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
- Allows personal firearm importers, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into this state, to forward by prepaid mail or electronically submit to the DOJ, a report prescribed by the DOJ including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question, and authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
- Authorizes specified persons, within 30 days after taking possession of a firearm being transferred to them, to forward by prepaid mail or electronically submit to the DOJ, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question, and authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited. Reports forms submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided by the DOJ.
- Authorizes specified persons not required to report acquisition or ownership of a firearm or who moves out of the state with the person’s firearm, to report that information (to be submitted by prepaid mail or electronically) to the DOJ, and shall include,.
- Requires the DOJ to establish a fee for the submission of the above form and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to this section. The DOJ may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
- Authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of a firearm to determine if it is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
- Provides, that upon receipt of the above completed application and any required fee, the DOJ shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
- Provides a person may report the destruction or disposal of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the person’s firearms by prepaid mail or electronically to the DOJ in a manner and format prescribed by the DOJ.
Related Legislation: AB 1009 (Gabriel) of the 2019-2020 Legislative Session, would have allowed specified firearms transactions that are not required to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer to be reported to the DOJ via the web-based California Firearms Application Reporting System (CFARS), eliminated the ability to report such transactions in person, and allowed the DOJ to charge up to a $20 surcharge for reports that are submitted by mail. AB 1009 was vetoed by the Governor.
Staff Comments: DOJ reports that the California Justice Information Services (CJIS) CJIS Application Development Bureau (ADB) would need to enhance the flow of CFARS cart fees for the CRIS forms. The effort would consist of one month of upfront planning, followed by a one-half month design, four months of development effort, and one and a half months of testing. There will also be one month of post implementation efforts. The ADB would require the following resources:
- Information Technology Specialist (ITS) I (analyst) – 840 temporary help hours in FY 2025-26, responsible for attending joint application design sessions, review functional requirements, use cases, reports specifications, and any necessary technical documentation and to provide analysis and testing for the CFARS;
- ITS I (developer) – 1,344 temporary help hours in FY 2025-26 & 336 hours in FY 2026-27, responsible for design, development, and enhancements the CFARS application, database, reports, resolve defects, and provide post implementation support; and,
- ITS I (analyst) – 168 temporary help hours in FY 2026-27, responsible for providing post implementation support for CFARS.
DOJ further indicates that this bill would establish and expand the scope of a crime, and would result in an increase in arrest prints. In order to process this increase in arrest prints, the Cal-ID Program would require the ongoing overtime at the Crime Analyst I level. Additionally, the Record Management Branch would require ongoing overtime from existing staff at the Associate Governmental Program Analyst level.
DOJ reports that its Division of Law Enforcement (DLE) Bureau of Firearms (BOF) would require 1.0 new 24-month limited-term Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA), beginning January 1, 2025, to update the FSD regulations to reflect the fee requirements. Additionally, the resource will update regulations to reflect new fee structure for self-reporting forms. The following overtime will also be required in FY 2024-25:
- 21 hours each from 4.0 existing Crime Analyst (CA) Is, to attend joint application development (JAD) meetings and collaborate with CJIS to change the fee structure for self-reporting forms in CFARS. The staff will also conduct User Acceptance Testing on the IT modification;
- 23 hours from an existing Crime Analyst Supervisor (CAS) to attend joint application development (JAD) meetings and collaborate with CJIS to change the fee structure for self-reporting forms in CFARS. The staff will also conduct User Acceptance Testing on the IT modification. Additionally, the staff will update procedures to reflect the fee change;
- 10 hours each from an existing Special Agent Supervisor (SAS) and CA III to review and update Notice of No Longer In Possession Form with new verification requirements;
- 15 hours from an existing CA I to review and update Notice of No Longer In Possession Form with new verification requirements;
- 10 hours from an existing AGPA to review and update Notice of No Longer In Possession Form with new verification requirements.
Additional funding in FY 2024-25 will be required for Deputy Attorney General (DAG) consultant costs.
DOJ also indicates potential revenues associated with this bill. There are approximately 2,400 FSDs on the Roster. The DOJ anticipates receiving an average of approximately 153 new FSDs annually, beginning in FY 2025-26. At an estimated fee of $100 per FSD, the DOJ anticipates to collect $15,300.00 annually. Additionally, the DOJ anticipates half of the 2,400 FSDs currently on the roster will not be relisted because they are no longer being manufactured. Revenue attributed to renewals would be approximately $120,000 in FY 2025-26. The estimated revenues collected from this fee would be deposited into the Firearm Safety Account (FSA) to fund associated costs for processing submitted forms.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Senator Aisha Wahab, Chair
2023 - 2024 Regular
Bill No: AB 3064 Hearing Date: June 25, 2024
Author: | Maienschein | ||
Version: | April 25, 2024 | ||
Urgency: | No | Fiscal: | Yes |
Consultant: | AB | ||
Subject: Firearms
HISTORY
Source: Department of Justice
Prior Legislation: SB 243 (Seyarto, 2023), failed in Senate Governance and Finance
AB 1009 (Gabriel, 2019), vetoed by the Governor
AB 376 (Portantino, Ch. 738, Stats. of 2019)
SB 746 (Portantino, Ch. 780, Stats. of 2018)
SB 880 (Hall, Ch. 48, Stats. of 2016)
AB 1135 (Levine, Ch. 40, Stats. of 2016)
AB 106 (Scott, Ch. 246, Stats. of 1999)
Support: Brady California; Brady Campaign; Giffords
Opposition: California Rifle and Pistol Association; Gun Owners of California, Inc.; Peace Officers Research Association of California
Assembly Floor Vote: 54 - 15
PURPOSE
The purpose of this bill is to impose new requirements on manufacturers of firearm safety devices (FSDs) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) with regard to those devices, and to modernize the process for submitting required firearm transfer and ownership reports to the DOJ, as specified.
Existing law sets forth various findings and declarations regarding firearm safety standards and the prevalence of unintentional deaths due to firearms. (Pen. Code, § 23625.)
Existing law defines “firearm safety device” as a device other than a gun safe that locks and is designed to prevent children and unauthorized users from firearm a firearm. The device may be installed on a firearm, be incorporated into the design of the firearm, or prevent access to the firearm. (Pen. Code, § 16540.)
Existing law requires that any firearm sold or transferred in California by a licensed firearms dealer, including a private transfer through a dealer, and any firearm manufactured in this state, shall include or be accompanied by a DOJ-approved firearm safety device (FSD), as listed on the DOJ’s roster of such devices. (Pen. Code § 23635, subd. (a).)
Existing law exempts from this FSD requirement and related requirements commerce related to an antique firearm and commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a peace officer, as specified. (Pen. Code § 23630.)
Existing law requires firearms and specified firearm safety devices sold in the state to be accompanied by warning language or labels, as specified. (Pen. Code § 23635, subds. (d), (e); § 23640.)
Existing law requires the Attorney General to develop regulations to implement a minimum safety standard for firearm safety devices and gun safes to significantly reduce the risk of firearm-related injuries to children 17 years of age and younger, as specified. (Pen. Code § 23650.)
Existing law requires the DOJ to certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (a).)
Existing law authorizes the DOJ to charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test firearm safety devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with the development and approval of specified regulations and standards. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (b).)
Existing law requires the certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturer’s or dealer’s expense, to test a firearm safety device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the DOJ, along with the firearm safety device; requires the DOJ to notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the DOJ’s determination as to whether the FSD tested may be sold in this state. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (c).)
Existing law requires the DOJ to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the department’s standards for FSD, and may be sold in this state. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (d).)
Existing law provides that the roster shall list, for each FSD, the manufacturer, model number, and model name, and that the DOJ may randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the FSD listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of these provisions. (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (e), (f).)
Existing law requires FSDs used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer to be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturer’s original and unopened package; (Pen. Code, § 23655, subd. (g).)
Existing law provides that if the Attorney General determines that a gun safe or FSD does not conform with specified standards the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or FSD, or order that the gun safe or FSD be brought into conformity with those requirements. (Pen. Code, § 23680, subd. (a).)
Existing law provides that if the FSD can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the Attorney General. (Pen. Code, § 23680, subd. (b).)
Existing law provides that if the FSD cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the firearm. (Pen. Code, § 23680, subd. (c).)
This bill specifies, that for the purposes of FSD provisions in this bill and in existing law, the following terms have the following definitions:
- “Department” means DOJ.
- “Device” means DOJ-approved firearm safety device.
- “Roster” means the roster of approved FSDs maintained by the DOJ.
This bill specifies that a certified laboratory must test a device and submit a copy of the final test report regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, and for those devices that have passed, must send one prototype of the device to the DOJ.
This bill provides that an FSD shall not be added to the roster after January 1, 2025 unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with specified provisions of the Corporations Code and unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name as they appear on the roster are engraved or permanently affixed to the device.
This bill authorizes, commencing January 1, 2026, the DOJ, for each device listed on the roster, to charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of law related to FSDs, which shall be paid no later than on the first business day of each calendar year.
This bill authorizes the DOJ to remove from the roster any device for which the above fee has not been paid.
This bill provides that if a FSD is removed from the roster due to a manufacture’s failure to pay the fee authorized by this bill, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following:
- Submitting a statement to the DOJ, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster.
- Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the DOJ, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the DOJ, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.
This bill provides if the above petition is submitted, the sample device shall be retested, and if a retested devices passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with existing law, the DOJ shall relist the device on the roster. However, if a retested device does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted or retested.
This bill specifies that the DOJ may retest any device at any time.
This bill provides that the DOJ may approve an untested device and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
- Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
- Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional changes may be approved by the department without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the device’s ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the size of the door or the locking bolts.
- Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
- Any engraved or permanently affixed marking regarding the manufacturer or model number, as specified.
This bill requires any manufacturer seeking to have a device approved pursuant to the above provision to provide the DOJ with the following:
- The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
- The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
- A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device only in one or more of the ways identified in subdivision (a) and is in all other respects identical to the listed device.
This bill requires the DOJ to review each device submitted pursuant to the above on a case-by-case basis to determine whether new testing by a certified lab is required, and provides that the DOJ may, in its discretion and at any time, require a manufacturer to provide the department a sample of any device for which listing is sought.
This bill provides if a FSD on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the DOJ of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
This bill authorizes the DOJ to remove from the roster a FSD that is the subject of a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
Existing law defines a “personal firearm importer” as non-licensed individual who has moved into the State of California, owns a firearm that is legal within the state, and intends to possess that firearm within the state, as specified. (Penal Code § 17000.)
Existing law requires that, within 60 days of bringing, any firearm, into this state, a personal firearm importer shall do one of the following:
- Forward by prepaid mail or deliver in person to the Department of Justice, a report prescribed by the department including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question;
- Sell or transfer the firearm, as specified;
- Sell or transfer the firearm to a licensed dealer, as specified; or,
- Sell or transfer the firearm to a sheriff or police department. (Pen. Code, § 27560, subd. (a).)
This bill modifies bullet (1) above, requiring that the required report be submitted either by prepaid mail or electronically, and providing that the DOJ may request photos of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
Existing law generally prohibits the sale, lease or transfer of firearms unless the person has been issued a license by the California Department of Justice, and establishes various exceptions to this prohibition. (Pen. Code §§26500 – 26625.)
Existing law provides that where neither party to a firearms transaction holds a dealer’s license (i.e. a “private party transaction”), the parties shall complete the transaction through a licensed firearms dealer. (Pen. Code §27545.)
Existing law provides that if all of the following requirements:
- The firearm is not a handgun.
- The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined.
- The person receiving the firearm has a current certificate of eligibility, as specified.
- The person receiving the firearm is licensed as a collector, as specified.
- Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall forward by prepaid mail, or deliver in person to the Department of Justice, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The report forms that individuals complete pursuant to this section shall be provided to them by the department.
This bill instead authorizes submission of the required report either by prepaid mail or electronically, and providing that the DOJ may request photos of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
Existing law sets forth various exemptions to the requirement that a private party transaction occur through a licensed dealer (Pen. Code §§ 27850 – 27970.)
Existing law provides that a person exempt from the requirement that a private party transaction occur through a licensed dealer or is otherwise exempt from reporting the acquisition, ownership, destruction, or disposal of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the person's firearm, may report that information to the Department of Justice in a format prescribed by the department. (Pen. Code §28000.)
This bill authorizes specified persons not required to report acquisition or ownership of a firearm or who moves out of the state with the person’s firearm, to report that information either by prepaid mail or electronically to the DOJ, and must include, without limitation:
- The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
- The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence.
- The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
- The applicant’s valid California driver’s license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicant’s military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
- The signature of the applicant and the date of signature.
This bill provides that furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the above form is punishable as a misdemeanor.
This bill requires the DOJ to establish a fee for the submission of the above form and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to this section. The DOJ may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
This bill authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of a firearm to determine if it is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
This bill provides, that upon receipt of the above completed application and any required fee, the DOJ shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
This bill provides that a person may report the destruction or disposal of a firearm, and a person who moves out of the state with a firearm may report that move, to the DOJ either by prepaid mail or electronically, in a manner and form prescribed by DOJ.
COMMENTS
- Need for This Bill
According to the Author:
California has enacted strong firearm safety laws to reduce the number of accidental incidents involving guns and to help prevent children from accessing dangerous weapons. AB 3064 is a common sense measure to help Californians comply with the law. The bill requires all firearm safety devices to be labeled with make and model information. This helps consumers ensure they are purchasing an approved product that isn’t counterfeit, and it aids law enforcement’s work to verify firearms are stored appropriately with approved devices. AB 3064 will also help consumers in the event that a firearm safety device is recalled by ensuring they know the exact make of their device. Lastly, AB 3064 removes antiquated statutes that require individuals to file firearm transactions reports in hard-copy despite there being electronic reporting alternatives.
- Firearm Safety Devices
Effective January 1, 2002, the Aroner-Scott-Hayden Firearms Safety Act of 1999[1] (AB 106, Ch. 246, Stats. of 1999) required all firearms sold, transferred or manufactured within California be accompanied by a DOJ-approved firearms safety device (FSD), which a device other than a gun safe that locks and is designed to prevent children and unauthorized users from firearm a firearm. An FSD may be installed on a firearm, be incorporated into the design of the firearm, or prevent access to the firearm. Existing law prohibits anyone from selling an FSD that is not listed on the DOJ roster of approved devices or that does not meet the FSD minimum safety standards set by DOJ.[2] Under existing law, the general requirement that firearms be accompanied by an FSD does not apply to antique firearms, firearms acquired by law enforcement agencies, if the purchaser or transferee provides proof that they own or have purchased a gun safe that meets specified standards, or if they have purchased an approved FSD within 30 days of the purchase or transfer and present the dealer with the FSD and proof of that purchase when they take possession of the firearm. Of particular relevance to this bill, existing law also provides that DOJ’s roster of approved FSDs may only include FSDs that have been tested by a DOJ-certified testing laboratory and that meet DOJ’s FSD minimum standards. Further, DOJ is authorized to randomly retest roster samples from sources other than the manufacturer to ensure compliance with said standards.[3]
According to the Author, given the sheer volume of the current FSD roster, existing law is insufficient to ensure consumer safety:
There are over 2,300 FSDs on that roster, many of which look exactly alike, but approximately 75 percent of those devices have no make and model information marked on the actual product. This makes it difficult for both law enforcement and consumers to discern if the device is an approved model. More importantly, if a consumer owns a FSD that has been recalled, is defective, or has a warranty issue, they are unable to identify if their particular device is affected, and this may result in the continued use of an unsafe or ineffective FSD.
To address these issues, this bill imposes several new requirements on FSD manufacturers aimed at improving the reliability of FSDs for consumers and bolstering DOJ’s ability to ensure compliance with the requirements described in the previous paragraph. Centrally, the bill requires that beginning January 1, 2025, a device shall not be added to the FSD roster unless the name of the manufacturer, model number, and model name are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.[4] Commencing January 1, 2026, the bill authorizes the DOJ to charge FSD manufacturers and entities that import FSDs for sale an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the FSD program. Further, the bill requires certified labs testing FSDs to submit final test reports to the DOJ for devices regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, along with a prototype of the FSD.
In addition, this bill creates two new processes for entities wishing to have FSDs listed on the roster of approved devices. The first process allows entities whose devices have been delisted due to failure to pay the annual fee described above to have those devices relisted by paying delinquent fees and taking other specified corrective actions. The second process established by the bill authorizes the DOJ to list an untested device if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs in only one or more specified features, provided the manufacturer submits specified information regarding the two devices as well as a statement under penalty of perjury that the devices only differ in one or more features indicated. Finally, with regard to FSDs, the bill requires manufacturers to notify the DOJ regarding any recall associated with one of their devices, and authorizes the DOJ to remove any device subject to a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal entity.
The new annual charge to manufacturers authorized by the bill, and the related expansion of the DOJ’s authority to delist devices for nonpayment of that charge, may lead to compliance challenges with regard to the general FSD requirement. Specifically, given the DOJ’s ability to rapidly and independently delist and relist devices due to nonpayment and subsequent corrective action, it is possible if not likely that the roster itself will always be in some state of flux, leading to situations where dealers and purchasers/transferees cannot be sure whether they are in compliance, and may be temporarily out of compliance, rendering them criminally liable, as a violation of the FSD requirement is a misdemeanor.[5] To avoid this issue, the DOJ will have to maintain a public-facing list that is updated to reflect any recent change. Conversely, the Author and Committee may wish to consider amending the bill to create an exemption to the requirement for any dealer or purchaser/transferee that is out of compliance only because of a recent change in the list, and providing a timeline for the acquisition of a new FSD if the delisted one is not relisted within a certain timeframe.
- Self-Reporting of Firearms to DOJ
Existing law requires individuals to report firearm ownership, acquisition and transfer to the DOJ in a host of different situations, including new residents entering the state with a firearm, acquisitions of curios and relics, certain probate transfers and transfers by operation of law, intra-familial firearm transactions. Current law also allows for voluntary reporting of firearm ownership or acquisition. While the forms required to complete these reports are available on the DOJ website with instructions to submit the form by mail to the DOJ, most reporting can be completed through the California Firearms Application Reporting System, or (CFARS).[6] However, for new residents bringing firearms into the state and transfers of curios or relics by collectors, existing law mandates that reports be delivered to DOJ via prepaid mail or in person.
In 2019, the Legislature passed AB 1009, which, for various reportable firearm transactions, allowed reporting only to be completed via mail or CFARS, and for reports submitted by mail, authorized the DOJ to charge the person making the report a surcharge. However, the Governor vetoed the bill, stating in his veto message: “I believe we should encourage all methods of reporting these transactions. Not all law-abiding gun owners have access to the Internet, and those who submit their forms by mail should not be penalized for doing so.”
This bill allows the following reports to be made either electronically[7] or by prepaid mail:
- Required reports regarding firearms brought into the state by new residents (also called “personal firearm importers.”).
- Required reports regarding the sale, loan or transfer of a non-handgun curio or relic by licensed collectors.
- Voluntary reports regarding: transfers of a firearm by parties who are not required to conduct a transaction through a licensed dealer (aka “exempt private party transactions”); by individuals not required by law to report the acquisition, ownership, destruction or disposal of a firearm; and by individuals who move out of the state with a firearm
With regard to the voluntary reports the bill requires reporting parties to provide specified information, and creates a misdemeanor for furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any required information. The bill also authorizes the DOJ to establish a fee for the submission of a voluntary report described above and an additional fee for each additional firearm. Given the new fees, possible criminal liability, and breadth of information required in a voluntary report under this bill, it is unclear why anyone would wish to make such a report. Ostensibly, the goal of voluntary reporting is to provide DOJ with a clear an accurate picture of the guns owned by California residents and the flow of guns into and out of the state. However, the extensive voluntary reporting requirements included in this bill seem to be an impediment to achieving that goal, rather than a tool in advancing it.
- Related Legislation
Senate Bill 53 (Portantino) prohibits, commencing January 1, 2026, any person from keeping or storing a firearm in a residence owned or controlled by that person unless the firearm is stored in a locked box or safe included on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) list of approved firearms safety devices, except when carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user. SB 53 passed this committee by a vote of 4 to 1, and just passed out of Assembly Public Safety by a vote of 6 to 2. It is currently awaiting hearing in Assembly Appropriations.
- Argument in Support
According to Giffords:
FSDs are safety tools, including gun locks and safes, designed to lock and prevent unauthorized users from discharging a firearm. Functioning FSDs help prevent gun violence because it is often a failure to use proper secure storage that leads to accidental shootings and mass shootings at schools. From 1966 to 2019, more than 80% of the assailants responsible for K-12 shootings stole their guns from family members, often where no secure storage is implemented. The Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains a roster of laboratory-tested, approved FSDs listed by manufacturer, model name, and model number. However, existing law does not require manufacturers to mark the devices with this same identifying information physically. Accordingly, approximately 75 percent of the over 2,300 devices on the DOJ roster are not marked with make and model information. Because many FSDs look alike, the lack of identifying markers makes it nearly impossible to differentiate an approved model from an ineffective lookalike. More importantly, if a consumer owns an FSD that has been recalled, is defective, or has a warranty issue, they are unable to identify if their particular device is affected, and this may result in the continued use of an unsafe or ineffective FSD.
Although some have expressed concern that the proposed legislation risks raising the cost of FSDs, their concerns are not founded on direct evidence. Under AB 3064, a small fee will be charged to manufacturers to have products inspected and listed by the DOJ as an approved FSD. For context, the DOJ requires a similar fee from gun manufacturers, and it is less than $200 per approved gun. The fee associated with this program will be significantly less. Importantly, manufacturers have expressed zero concerns about the bill. Finally, AB 3064 will also modernize the existing process for required self-reporting of certain firearms transactions to the DOJ such as interfamilial gifts, probate transfers, purchase of antiques, or importation of personal firearms by new residents. Even though the DOJ’s systems can already accept these reports electronically, existing law specifically directs that the reports be submitted to the DOJ on paper forms by mail or delivered in person. For many, that is often more onerous than necessary. Responsible gun owners should not be required to go to the post office to do what they can readily do from the comfort of their own homes. AB 3064 will, sensibly, allow the forms to be submitted electronically, making the process easier and more efficient
- Argument in Opposition
According to Gun Owners of California:
Unfortunately, this bill will do little to chill the criminal use of firearms nor will it increase the overall safety of the public. Rather, it will force business entities to pay a fee to the state for the simple purposes of having a firearm safety device on the market in California. Further – and more significantly – the bill will place lawful, responsible gun owners in a precarious position of falling outside of the law should one of these devices no longer be on the certified list. The recent amendments regarding voluntary reporting exempted transactions are completely unnecessary and serve no crime preventing purposes.
Finally – the Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory storage of firearms is a violation of the Constitution. As you are no doubt aware, the 2008 Heller v. Washington DC decision by SCOTUS made several things abundantly clear: the 2nd Amendment is an individual right (as opposed to a collective right). The primary element of the Heller ruling was that the federal government could not require that firearms be stored and locked in a manner where the gun was not immediately accessible. What’s more, McDonald v. Chicago further ruled that states and local governments cannot require firearms to be similarly locked.
These are clear-cut legal decrees and yet the California Legislature continues to stiff arm rulings they find disagreeable. This is inappropriate and AB 3064 should be opposed. I believe that the scourge of criminal misuse of firearms can be solidly addressed without penalizing the lawful for the misdeeds of the unlawful – it will never have its anticipated resolution.
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Codified at Penal Code §23620 et. seq. ↑
The 2553-page roster of DOJ-approved FSDs can be found here: allmakes (ca.gov) ↑
DOJs regulations regarding certified laboratories, FSD standards and testing, and standards for gun safes can be found at California Code of Regulations, tit. 11, §§ 4080-4109 ↑
This is in keeping with recent legislation to require the serialization of all firearm and firearm precursor parts manufactured and sold in the state (AB 1621, Ch. 76, Stats. of 2022) ↑
Pen. Code §23645. ↑
Firearms Reporting & Law Enforcement Release Application | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General ↑
While this bill does not reference CFARS, presumably that is what the bill intends when it allows for an electronic submission. ↑
ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ATR Bill Id:AB 3064
Author:(Maienschein)
As Amended Ver:April 25, 2024
2/3 vote
SUMMARY
Requires the Department of Justice (DOJ), manufacturers of firearm safety devices (FSDs), and laboratories verifying the standards of FSDs, to take specified actions.
Major Provisions
- Requires certified laboratories that verify compliance with standards for FSDs to, at the manufacturer’s or dealer’s expense, test a FSD and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the DOJ, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, and a prototype of the device that has passed such standards, to be retained by the DOJ.
- Provides a FSD shall not be added to the roster of approved FSDs maintained by the DOJ, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with specified provisions of the corporations code.
- Authorizes the DOJ, by January 1, 2026, for each FSD listed on the roster, to charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of this division.
- Provides that the above fee must be paid no later than the first business day of each calendar year, and authorizes the DOJ to remove any FSD from the roster if the fee has not been paid for the device.
- Provides a FSD shall not be added to the DOJ’s roster after January 1, 2025, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
- Provides that if a FSD is removed from the roster due to a manufacture’s failure to pay the fee authorized by this bill, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following:
- Submitting a statement to the DOJ, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster.
- Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the DOJ, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the DOJ, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.
- Provides if the above petition is submitted, the sample device shall be retested.
- Provides if a FSD is retested, passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with this division, the DOJ shall relist the device on the roster.
- Provides if a FSD is retested and does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted and shall not be retested.
- Provides the DOJ may retest any listed FSD at any time
- Provides the DOJ may approve an untested FSD and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
- Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
- Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional changes may be approved by the DOJ without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the device’s ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the size of the door or the locking bolts.
- Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
- Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to this bill.
- Provides that any manufacturer seeking to have a FSD approved pursuant to the requirements specified above, shall provide the DOJ with all of the following:
- The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
- The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
- A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device only in one or more of minor ways identified above and is in all other respects identical to the listed device.
- Requires the DOJ to review each FSD submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
- Authorizes the DOJ to require a manufacturer to provide to the DOJ a sample of any device model for which listing is sought under this bill.
- Provides if a FSD on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the DOJ of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
- Authorizes the DOJ to remove from the roster a FSD that is the subject of a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
- Allows personal firearm importers, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into this state, to forward by prepaid mail or electronically submit to the DOJ, a report prescribed by the DOJ including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question, and authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
- Authorizes specified persons, within 30 days after taking possession of a firearm being transferred to them, to forward by prepaid mail or electronically submit to the DOJ, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question, and authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited. Reports forms submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided by the DOJ.
- Authorizes specified persons not required to report acquisition or ownership of a firearm or who moves out of the state with the person’s firearm, to report that information (to be submitted by prepaid mail or electronically) to the DOJ, and shall include, without limitation:
- The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
- The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence.
- The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
- The applicant’s valid California driver’s license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicant’s military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
- The signature of the applicant and the date of signature.
- Provides that furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the above form is punishable as a misdemeanor.
- Requires the DOJ to establish a fee for the submission of the above form and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to this section. The DOJ may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
- Authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of a firearm to determine if it is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
- Provides, that upon receipt of the above completed application and any required fee, the DOJ shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
- Provides a person may report the destruction or disposal of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the person’s firearms by prepaid mail or electronically to the DOJ in a manner and format prescribed by the DOJ.
- Defines "device" as a firearm safety device as specified.
- Defines "roster" as the roster of approved firearm safety devices maintained by the DOJ.
COMMENTS
According to the Author
"California has enacted strong firearm safety laws to reduce the number of accidental incidents involving guns and to help prevent children from accessing dangerous weapons. AB 3064 is a common sense measure to help Californians comply with the law. The bill requires all firearm safety devices to be labeled with make and model information. This helps consumers ensure they are purchasing an approved product that isn’t counterfeit, and it aids law enforcement’s work to verify firearms are stored appropriately with approved devices. AB 3064 will also help consumers in the event that a firearm safety device is recalled by ensuring they know the exact make of their device. Lastly, AB 3064 removes antiquated statutes that require individuals to file firearm transactions reports in hard-copy despite there being electronic reporting alternatives.”
Arguments in Support
According to the California Attorney General's Office, "[t]he Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains a roster of safety laboratory tested, approved FSDs, which are listed by manufacturer, model name and model number. However, existing law does not require manufacturers to physically mark the devices with this same identifying information. Accordingly, approximately 75 percent of the over 2,300 devices on the DOJ roster are not marked with make and model information. As many of these devices look similar, the lack of identifying markers makes it nearly impossible for both law enforcement and consumers to tell whether a device is an approved model versus an ineffective lookalike. More importantly, if a consumer owns a FSD that has been recalled, is defective, or has a warranty issue, they are unable to identify if their particular device is affected, and this may result in the continued use of an unsafe or ineffective FSD.
AB 3064 will require manufacturers of FSDs to start marking products with make and model information in a visible location to facilitate compliance inspections by law enforcement and to assist consumers in the event of a recall, warranty issue, or theft. It will also require manufacturers to report any recalls to the DOJ and authorizes the department to remove recalled FSDs from the roster.
Importantly, AB 3064 will modernize the existing process for self-reporting certain firearms transactions to the DOJ such as interfamilial gifts, probate transfers, purchase of antiques, or importation of personal firearms by new residents. Even though the DOJ's systems can already accept these reports electronically, existing law specifically directs that the reports be submitted to DOJ on paper forms by mail or delivered in person. AB 3064 will allow the forms to be submitted electronically, making the process easier and more efficient."
Arguments in Opposition
According to Gun Owners of California "Unfortunately, this bill will do little to chill the criminal use of firearms nor will it increase the overall safety of the public. Rather, it will force business entities to pay a fee to the state for the simple purposes of having a firearm safety device on the market in California. Further – and more significantly – the bill will place lawful, responsible gun owners in a precarious position of falling outside of the law should one of these devices no longer be on the certified list. The recent amendments regarding voluntary reporting exempted transactions are completely unnecessary and serve no crime preventing purposes.
Finally – the Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory storage of firearms is a violation of the Constitution. As you are no doubt aware, the 2008 Heller v. Washington DC decision by SCOTUS made several things abundantly clear: the 2nd Amendment is an individual right (as opposed to a collective right). The primary element of the Heller ruling was that the federal government could not require that firearms be stored and locked in a manner where the gun was not immediately accessible. What’s more, McDonald v. Chicago further ruled that states and local governments cannot require firearms to be similarly locked. "SCOTUS affirmed that “the need for defense of self, family, and property is most acute" in the home and the Second Amendment "elevates above all other interests” the right “to use arms in defense of hearth and home."
These are clear-cut legal decrees and yet the California Legislature continues to stiff arm rulings they find disagreeable. This is inappropriate and AB 3064 should be opposed. I believe that the scourge of criminal misuse of firearms can be solidly addressed without penalizing the lawful for the misdeeds of the unlawful – it will never have its anticipated resolution."
FISCAL COMMENTS
According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, "Costs (General Fund) to DOJ of an unknown but potentially significant amount, possibly in the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, to fulfill the additional duties pertaining to the FSD roster. Costs will likely be offset to an unknown degree by the fees the bill permits DOJ to charge."
VOTES
ASM PUBLIC SAFETY: 6-2-0
YES: McCarty, Stephanie Nguyen, Reyes, Ting, Wilson, Zbur
NO: Alanis, Lackey
ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 10-4-1
YES: Wicks, Arambula, Calderon, Wendy Carrillo, Mike Fong, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Pellerin, Villapudua
NO: Sanchez, Dixon, Jim Patterson, Ta
ABS, ABST OR NV: Bryan
UPDATED
VERSION: April 25, 2024
CONSULTANT: Ilan Zur / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744 FN: 0003083
Date of Hearing: May 8, 2024
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Buffy Wicks, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 3064
Author:(Maienschein) – As Amended Ver:April 25, 2024
Policy Committee: | Public Safety | Vote: | 6 - 2 |
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill expands the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) oversight over firearms safety devices (FSDs), permits DOJ to charge specified fees to manufacturers of FSDs, and requires manufacturers of FSDs to engrave manufacturer, make, and model information onto each device.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Costs (General Fund) to DOJ of an unknown but potentially significant amount, possibly in the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, to fulfill the additional duties pertaining to the FSD roster. Costs will likely be offset to an unknown degree by the fees the bill permits DOJ to charge.
COMMENTS:
- Purpose. According to the author:
California has enacted strong firearm safety laws to reduce the number of accidental incidents involving guns and to help prevent children from accessing dangerous weapons. AB 3064 is a common sense measure to help Californians comply with the law. The bill requires all firearm safety devices to be labeled with make and model information. This helps consumers ensure they are purchasing an approved product that isn’t counterfeit, and it aids law enforcement’s work to verify firearms are stored appropriately with approved devices.
- Background. An FSD is a safety device that locks and prevents a firearm from being discharged by an unauthorized user. Existing law requires DOJ to maintain a roster of FSDs that have been tested by an authorized laboratory and approved by the department for use in California. A firearm owner must use an FSD when transferring a firearm to another person through a dealer. A concealed carry weapons (CCW) permit holder must use an FSD when carrying their firearm in specified locations. According to DOJ, the sponsor of this measure:
The Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains a roster of safety laboratory tested, approved FSDs, which are listed by manufacturer, model name and model number. However, existing law does not require manufacturers to physically mark the devices with this same identifying information. Accordingly, approximately 75 percent of the over 2,300 devices on the DOJ roster are not marked with make and model information. As many of these devices look similar, the lack of identifying markers makes it nearly impossible for both law enforcement and consumers to tell whether a device is an approved model versus an ineffective lookalike. More importantly, if a consumer owns a FSD that has been recalled, is defective, or has a warranty issue, they are unable to identify if their particular device is affected, and this may result in the continued use of an unsafe or ineffective FSD.
This bill expands DOJ’s authority over FSDs in several ways, including by requiring laboratories to submit additional documentation and prototypes to DOJ, and granting DOJ additional discretion to add or remove FSDs from its roster in specified circumstances. The bill also allows DOJ to charge an annual fee to entities that manufacture FSDs or import FSDs into the state, provided the fee does not exceed DOJ’s costs in operating the roster, as specified. Finally, the bill requires a company that manufactures FSDs to, beginning January 1, 2025, to permanently affix or engrave the manufacturer name, model number, and model name onto each device.
Analysis Prepared by: Annika Carlson / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
Date of Hearing:
Counsel: Ilan Zur
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Kevin McCarty, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 3064
Author:(Maienschein) – As Amended Ver:April 16, 2024
AS PROPOSED TO BE AMENDED IN COMMITTEE
SUMMARY:
Requires the Department of Justice (DOJ), manufacturers of firearm safety devices (FSDs), and laboratories verifying the standards of FSDs, to take specified actions: Specifically, this bill:
- Requires certified laboratories that verify compliance with standards for FSDs to, at the manufacturer’s or dealer’s expense, test a FSD and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the DOJ, regardless of whether the device has passed or failed to meet standards, and a prototype of the device that has passed such standards, to be retained by the DOJ.
- Provides a FSD shall not be added to the roster of approved FSDs maintained by the DOJ, unless the entity seeking the listing has complied with specified provisions of the corporations code.
- Authorizes the DOJ, by January 1, 2026, for each FSD listed on the roster, to charge the entity that manufactures, causes to be manufactured, or imports the device into the state for sale, an annual fee not to exceed the costs of research and development, report analysis, storage of prototype devices, and other program infrastructure costs necessary to implement the provisions of this division.
- Provides that the above fee must be paid no later than the first business day of each calendar year, and authorizes the DOJ to remove any FSD from the roster if the fee has not been paid for the device.
- Provides a FSD shall not be added to the DOJ’s roster after January 1, 2025, unless the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and the model name, as they appear on the roster, are engraved or otherwise permanently affixed to the device.
- Provides that if a FSD is removed from the roster due to a manufacture’s failure to pay the fee authorized by this bill, the listing entity may request that the device be relisted by paying any delinquent fees and doing either of the following:
- Submitting a statement to the DOJ, signed under penalty of perjury, that the device to be relisted is identical to the device previously listed on the roster.
- Submitting a petition for reinstatement to the DOJ, along with a sample device to be relisted, the complete testing history of the device, and fees, as specified by the DOJ, sufficient to pay for the retesting and relisting of the device.
- Provides if the above petition is submitted, the sample device shall be retested.
- Provides if a FSD is retested, passes testing and is otherwise in compliance with this division, the DOJ shall relist the device on the roster.
- Provides if a FSD is retested and does not pass testing, it shall not be relisted and shall not be retested.
- Provides the DOJ may retest any listed FSD at any time
- Provides the DOJ may approve an untested FSD and list that device on the roster if a model of the device made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in only one or more of the following features:
- Finish, including, but not limited to, color or engraving.
- Any feature that does not in any way alter the material or functioning of any of the components of the device. Dimensional changes may be approved by the DOJ without additional testing on a case-by-case basis when the dimensional changes do not alter the device’s ability to operate in the same manner demonstrated in the laboratory, including when the dimensional changes do not alter the size of the door or the locking bolts.
- Any change in name or model number that does not affect the design or function of the device.
- Any engraved or permanently affixed marking added pursuant to this bill.
- Provides that any manufacturer seeking to have a FSD approved pursuant to the requirements specified above, shall provide the DOJ with all of the following:
- The model name and model number of the device that is already listed on the roster.
- The model name and model number of each firearm safety device the manufacturer seeks to have listed pursuant to this section.
- A statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that each unlisted device for which listing is sought differs from the listed device only in one or more of minor ways identified above and is in all other respects identical to the listed device.
- Requires the DOJ to review each FSD submitted pursuant to this section on a case-by-case basis to determine whether new testing by a certified testing laboratory is required.
- Authorizes the DOJ to require a manufacturer to provide to the DOJ a sample of any device model for which listing is sought under this bill.
- Provides if a FSD on the roster is recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, or by any other state or federal government entity, the manufacturer of that firearm safety device must notify the DOJ of the recall within seven days of public notice of the recall.
- Authorizes the DOJ to remove from the roster a FSD that is the subject of a recall by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or any other state or federal government entity.
- Allows personal firearm importers, within 60 days of bringing a firearm into this state, to forward by prepaid mail or electronically submit to the DOJ, a report prescribed by the DOJ including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question, and authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
- Authorizes specified persons, within 30 days after taking possession of a firearm being transferred to them, to forward by prepaid mail or electronically submit to the DOJ, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question, and authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of the firearm to determine if the firearm is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited. Reports forms submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided by the DOJ.
- Authorizes specified persons not required to report acquisition or ownership of a firearm or who moves out of the state with the person’s firearm, to report that information (to be submitted by prepaid mail or electronically) to the DOJ, and shall include, without limitation:
- The name, gender, date and place of birth, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
- The country of citizenship of the applicant and, if not a citizen of the United States, proof of lawful presence.
- The make, model, caliber, barrel length, type, country of origin, and serial number of the firearm, or, if the firearm does not have a serial number, the identification number, or identification mark assigned to it.
- The applicant’s valid California driver’s license number or valid California identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of the applicant’s military identification with orders indicating that the individual is stationed in California.
- The signature of the applicant and the date of signature.
- Provides that furnishing a fictitious name or address, knowingly furnishing any incorrect information, or knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the above form is punishable as a misdemeanor.
- Requires the DOJ to establish a fee for the submission of the above form and an additional fee for each additional firearm. This fee shall not exceed the reasonable and actual costs of processing the form submitted pursuant to this section. The DOJ may annually review and adjust this fee to fully fund, but not exceed, these costs.
- Authorizes the DOJ to request photographs of a firearm to determine if it is a generally prohibited weapon, assault weapon, or machinegun, or is otherwise prohibited.
- Provides, that upon receipt of the above completed application and any required fee, the DOJ shall examine its records, as well as those records that it is authorized to request from the State Department of State Hospitals to determine if the purchaser is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.
- Provides a person may report the destruction or disposal of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the person’s firearms by prepaid mail or electronically to the DOJ in a manner and format prescribed by the DOJ.
- Defines “device” as a firearm safety device as specified.
- Defines “roster” as the roster of approved firearm safety devices maintained by the DOJ.
EXISTING LAW:
- Requires the DOJ to certify laboratories to verify compliance with standards for firearm safety devices. (Pen. Code, § 23655.)
- Authorizes the DOJ to charge any laboratory that is seeking certification to test firearm safety devices a fee not exceeding the costs of certification, including costs associated with the development and approval of specified regulations and standards. (Pen. Code, § 23655.)
- Requires the certified laboratory shall, at the manufacturer’s or dealer’s expense, to test a firearm safety device and submit a copy of the final test report directly to the DOJ, along with the firearm safety device. (Pen. Code, § 23655.)
- Requires the DOJ to notify the manufacturer or dealer of its receipt of the final test report and the DOJ’s determination as to whether the FSD tested may be sold in this state. (Pen. Code, § 23655.)
- Requires the DOJ to compile, publish, and maintain a roster listing all of the firearm safety devices that have been tested by a certified testing laboratory, have been determined to meet the department’s standards for FSD, and may be sold in this state. (Pen. Code, § 23655.)
- Provides that the roster shall list, for each FSD, the manufacturer, model number, and model name. (Pen. Code, § 23655.)
- Authorizes the DOJ to randomly retest samples obtained from sources other than directly from the manufacturer of the FSD listed on the roster to ensure compliance with the requirements of this division. (Pen. Code, § 23655.)
- Requires FSDs used for random sample testing and obtained from sources other than the manufacturer to be in new, unused condition, and still in the manufacturer’s original and unopened package. (Pen. Code, § 23655.)
- Provides that if the Attorney General determines that a gun safe or FSD does not conform with specified standards the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the gun safe or FSD, or order that the gun safe or FSD be brought into conformity with those requirements. (Pen. Code, § 23680.)
- Provides that if the FSD can be separated and reattached to the firearm without damaging the firearm, the licensed manufacturer or licensed firearms dealer shall immediately provide a conforming replacement as instructed by the Attorney General. (Pen. Code, § 23680.)
- Provides that if the FSD cannot be separated from the firearm without damaging the firearm, the Attorney General may order the recall and replacement of the firearm. (Pen. Code, § 23680.)
- Requires, within 60 days of bringing a handgun or any firearm, into this state, a personal firearm importer to do one of the following:
- Forward by prepaid mail or deliver in person to the DOJ, a report prescribed by the department including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question.
- Sell or transfer the firearm as specified.
- Sell or transfer the firearm to a licensed dealer.
- Sell or transfer the firearm to a sheriff or police department. (Pen. Code, § 27560, subd. (a).)
- Provides a personal firearm importer is in compliance with California law if:
- The importer sells or transfers the firearm as specified.
- The sale or transfer cannot be completed by the dealer to the purchaser or transferee.
- The firearm can be returned to the personal firearm importer. (Pen. Code, § 27560, subd. (b).)
- Provided that the requirement that parties to a transaction must complete the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm through a licensed dealer when neither party holds a dealer’s license does not apply to the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm if all the following are met:
- The firearm is not a handgun.
- The firearm is a curio or relic, as defined.
- The person receiving the firearm has a current certificate of eligibility.
- The person receiving the firearm is licensed as a collector.
- Within 30 days of taking possession of the firearm, the person to whom it is transferred shall forward by prepaid mail, or deliver in person to the DOJ, a report that includes information concerning the individual taking possession of the firearm, how title was obtained and from whom, and a description of the firearm in question. The report forms that individuals complete pursuant to this section shall be provided to them by the department. (Pen. Code, § 27966.)
- Provides that a person who is exempt from having to complete sale, loan or transfer of a firearm through a licensed dealer, or who is otherwise not required by law to report acquisition, ownership, destruction, or disposal of a firearm, or who moves out of this state with the person’s firearm, may report that information to the DOJ in a format prescribed by the DOJ. (Pen. Code, § 28000.)
- Defines “assault weapon” as specified designated semiautomatic firearms. (Pen. Code, § 28000.)
FISCAL EFFECT:
Unknown
COMMENTS:
- Author's Statement: According to the author, "California has enacted strong firearm safety laws to reduce the number of accidental incidents involving guns and to help prevent children from accessing dangerous weapons. AB 3064 is a common sense measure to help Californians comply with the law. The bill requires all firearm safety devices to be labeled with make and model information. This helps consumers ensure they are purchasing an approved product that isn’t counterfeit, and it aids law enforcement’s work to verify firearms are stored appropriately with approved devices. AB 3064 will also help consumers in the event that a firearm safety device is recalled by ensuring they know the exact make of their device. Lastly, AB 3064 removes antiquated statutes that require individuals to file firearm transactions reports in hard-copy despite there being electronic reporting alternatives.”
- Effect of this Bill: AB 2064 seeks to improve the safety and reliability of FSDs and modernize the process of firearm-self reporting to the DOJ. Specifically, it makes several important changes to the laws governing firearm safety devices (FSDs) and firearm self-reporting. The most notable provisions include the following. First, it requires laboratories certifying FSDs to submit a copy of the final test report to DOJ regardless of whether the device passed or failed to meet applicable standards, and to also submit to the DOJ a prototype of the FSD for those FSDs that passed such standards. Second, it authorizes the DOJ to charge an annual fee on entities manufacturing or importing FSDs into the state for sale not to exceed research, development, storage, and other costs, to remove FSDs from the DOJ roster if the fee has not been paid, and to add a FSD back to the roster if delinquent fees are paid, the device is identical to the previous listing, and the device passes retesting. Third, it requires FSDs, after January 1, 2025, to permanently affix or engrave the manufacturer name, model number, and model name onto the device. Fourth, it allows the DOJ to approve an untested FSD if a FSD model made by the same manufacturer is already listed and the unlisted device differs from the listed device in specified minor ways. Fifth, in the event of a recall of a FSD, AB 3064 authorizes the DOJ to remove a FSD from the DOJ roster, and requires FSD manufactures to notify the DOJ of the recall within 7 days of the public notice of the recall. Sixth, it authorizes reports that are submitted to the DOJ by personal firearm importer and other specified persons to be submitted electronically in addition to using prepaid mail (as permitted under existing law), and the DOJ to request photographs of firearms to determine if it’s a generally prohibited weapon. Lastly, it clarifies the information that must be included on a form that specified persons may submit to the DOJ. In addition, it authorizes the DOJ to impose a fee for submitting this above form, and makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly submit false information on said form.
- Veto of AB 1009, of the 2019-2020 Legislative Session: Governor Newsom has previously vetoed legislation allowing the DOJ to impose a surcharge of up to $20 on certain firearm transfer reports submitted by mail, rather than online. In his veto message Governor Newsom stated: “I believe we should encourage all methods of reporting these transactions. Not all law-abiding gun owners have access to the Internet, and those who submit their forms by mail should not be penalized for doing so.” As proposed to be amended, this bill still permits specified firearm reports to be submitted by pre-paid mail (as currently permitted under existing law), while also authorizing electronic submissions to the DOJ. Thus, this bill may avoid the concerns identified in Governor Newsom’s prior veto message.
- Argument in Support: According to the California Attorney General’s Office, “[t]he Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains a roster of safety laboratory tested, approved FSDs, which are listed by manufacturer, model name and model number. However, existing law does not require manufacturers to physically mark the devices with this same identifying information. Accordingly, approximately 75 percent of the over 2,300 devices on the DOJ roster are not marked with make and model information. As many of these devices look similar, the lack of identifying markers makes it nearly impossible for both law enforcement and consumers to tell whether a device is an approved model versus an ineffective lookalike. More importantly, if a consumer owns a FSD that has been recalled, is defective, or has a warranty issue, they are unable to identify if their particular device is affected, and this may result in the continued use of an unsafe or ineffective FSD.
AB 3064 will require manufacturers of FSDs to start marking products with make and model information in a visible location to facilitate compliance inspections by law enforcement and to assist consumers in the event of a recall, warranty issue, or theft. It will also require manufacturers to report any recalls to the DOJ and authorizes the department to remove recalled FSDs from the roster.
Importantly, AB 3064 will modernize the existing process for self-reporting certain firearms transactions to the DOJ such as interfamilial gifts, probate transfers, purchase of antiques, or importation of personal firearms by new residents. Even though the DOJ’s systems can already accept these reports electronically, existing law specifically directs that the reports be submitted to DOJ on paper forms by mail or delivered in person. AB 3064 will allow the forms to be submitted electronically, making the process easier and more efficient.”
- Argument in Opposition: According to Gun Owners of California “Unfortunately, this bill will do little to chill the criminal use of firearms nor will it increase the overall safety of the public. Rather, it will force business entities to pay a fee to the state for the simple purposes of having a firearm safety device on the market in California. Further – and more significantly – the bill will place lawful, responsible gun owners in a precarious position of falling outside of the law should one of these devices no longer be on the certified list. The recent amendments regarding voluntary reporting exempted transactions are completely unnecessary and serve no crime preventing purposes.
Finally – the Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory storage of firearms is a violation of the Constitution. As you are no doubt aware, the 2008 Heller v. Washington DC decision by SCOTUS made several things abundantly clear: the 2nd Amendment is an individual right (as opposed to a collective right). The primary element of the Heller ruling was that the federal government could not require that firearms be stored and locked in a manner where the gun was not immediately accessible. What’s more, McDonald v. Chicago further ruled that states and local governments cannot require firearms to be similarly locked. “SCOTUS affirmed that “the need for defense of self, family, and property is most acute” in the home and the Second Amendment “elevates above all other interests” the right “to use arms in defense of hearth and home.”
These are clear-cut legal decrees and yet the California Legislature continues to stiff arm rulings they find disagreeable. This is inappropriate and AB 3064 should be opposed. I believe that the scourge of criminal misuse of firearms can be solidly addressed without penalizing the lawful for the misdeeds of the unlawful – it will never have its anticipated resolution.”
- Related Legislation: None
- Prior Legislation:
- AB 1009 (Gabriel) of the 2019-2020 Legislative Session, allowed specified firearms transactions that are not required to be processed through a licensed firearms dealer to be reported to the DOJ via the web-based California Firearms Application Reporting System (CFARS), eliminates the ability to report such transactions in person, and allows the DOJ to charge up to a $20 surcharge for reports that are submitted by mail. AB 1009 was vetoed by the Governor.
- AB 376 (Portantino), Chapter 738, Statutes of 2019, changed the definition of "infrequent" for purposes of specified firearms transfers.
- SB 746 (Portantino), Chapter 780, Statutes of 2018, established procedures for return of ammunition that has been seized by law enforcement or has been transferred to a licensed firearms dealer because of a temporary prohibition on ammunition possession and required.
- SB 880 (Hall), Chapter 48, Statutes of 2016, expanded the definition of an assault weapon for purposes of the assault weapon ban and required registration of weapons via California Firearms Application Reporting System (CFARS).
- AB 1135 (Levine) Chapter 40, Statutes of 2016, expanded the definition of an assault weapon for purposes of the assault weapon ban and required registration of weapons via CFARS.
- AB 1609 (Alejo), Chapter 878, Statutes of 2014, clarified the regulations for direct shipment requirements for transfer of ownership of firearms.
- SB 683 (Block), Chapter 761, Statutes of 2013, extended the safety certificate requirement for handguns to all firearms and requires the performance of a safe handling demonstration to receive a long gun.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
California Department of Justice
Opposition
Gun Owners of California, INC.
Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)
Analysis Prepared by:
Ilan Zur / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744
Discussed in Hearing
Assembly Floor
Senate Floor
Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety
Assembly Floor
Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
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