California
firearm sales restrictions
handgun Restrictive
CA1015 — saturday night special ban
Citation:
Cal. Penal Code § 12126 et seq. (pre 2012); Cal. Penal Code § 31900 et seq. (post 2012)
§ 31910. "Unsafe handgun" As used in this part, "unsafe handgun" means any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, for which any of the following is true: (a) For a revolver: (1) It does not have a safety device that, either automatically in the case of a double-action firing mechanism, or by manual operation in the case of a single-action firing mechanism, causes the hammer to...
Effective:
2001-01-01
California
firearm sales restrictions
handgun Restrictive
CA1023 — one gun per month
Citation:
Cal. Penal Code § 27535
§ 27535. Application to purchase handgun; Limitations; Exceptions (a) No person shall make an application to purchase more than one handgun within any 30-day period. (b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to any of the following: (1) Any law enforcement agency. (2) Any agency duly authorized to perform law enforcement duties. (3) Any state or local correctional facility.
Effective:
2000-01-01
California
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
CA1108 — ban on high capacity magazines
Citation:
Cal. Penal Code § 16350, 16740, 32310
§ 16350 As used in Section 30515, “capacity to accept more than 10 rounds” means capable of accommodating more than 10 rounds. The term does not apply to a feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds.
Effective:
2000-01-01
California
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
CA1109 — assault weapons ban - Federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102
This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
California
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
CA1111 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103
SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
California
firearm sales restrictions
long gun Restrictive
CA1014 — assault weapons ban
Citation:
Cal. Penal Code § 30505
The Legislature has restricted the assault weapons specified in Section 30510 based upon finding that each firearm has such a high rate of fire and capacity for firepower that its function as a legitimate sports or recreational firearm is substantially outweighed by the danger that it can be used to kill and injure human beings.
Effective:
1990-01-01
California
firearm sales restrictions
handgun Restrictive
CA1044 — assault weapons ban
Citation:
Cal. Penal Code § 30505
The Legislature has restricted the assault weapons specified in Section 30510 based upon finding that each firearm has such a high rate of fire and capacity for firepower that its function as a legitimate sports or recreational firearm is substantially outweighed by the danger that it can be used to kill and injure human beings.
Effective:
1990-01-01