Firearms: firearm barrels.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to regulate the sale and transfer of firearm barrels in California. It prohibits the sale of a barrel unless it’s completed in person by a licensed firearms dealer and requires dealers to conduct eligibility checks and record specific transaction details. Starting in 2027, these checks and record-keeping requirements will be mandated, with penalties for violations and a fee charged to purchasers. The bill also addresses state reimbursement requirements for local agencies.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the sale or transfer of a firearm barrel unless completed in person by a licensed firearms dealer.
- Requires licensed firearms dealers to conduct eligibility checks for firearm barrel purchasers.
- Mandates the recording of specific transaction information by firearms dealers.
- Establishes penalties for violating the barrel sale restrictions, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies.
- Requires a fee of up to $5 for each firearm barrel eligibility check.
- Exempts certain sales and transfers, including those to law enforcement, collectors, and government entities.
- Declares the bill’s provisions are severable.
- States that no state reimbursement is required due to the creation of a new crime.
Who is affected
- Firearms dealers
- Firearm purchasers
- Gun collectors
- Law enforcement agencies
- The general public (regarding firearm ownership)
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