California Gun Laws F.A.Q.

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• +Q: Does California require a permit to purchase weapons?
• +Q: Does California require owners to register their firearms with the police?
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  A:

  California does not record the serial numbers of guns only the sale. Technically there is no law that firearms owned before the Department of Justice’s Automated Firearms System was created. However there are penalties for not registering previously owned firearms with the Department of Justice’s Automated Firearms System.

• +Q: Does California require an owner's license?
• +Q: Does California issue open carry permits?
• +Q: Does California issue concealed carry permits?
• +Q: Does California have preemption over subdivisions?
• +Q: Does California have a restriction on magazine capacity?
• +Q: Does California support the castle doctrine?
• +Q: Does California have a "stand-your-ground" law?
• +Q: Does California uphold a peaceable journey?
• +Q: Does California have restrictions on assault weapons?
• +Q: What NFA restrictions does California have?

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