This thread asked the question:
www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=148643
I sent this e-mail to the Cal DOJ:
If a person is a legal resident of California and has property in Arizona and buys a handgun in Arizona (providing he has documentation proving he has an Arizona residence) what would be involved in bringing the gun back to California? Would it have to be on the Roster of Handguns Certified For Sale? It would be for personal use and not for resale.
This was the answer:
Dear Mr. Higgins:
A California resident does not acquire (that is take possession of) firearms out of state. If you lawfully purchased a firearm in Arizona and qualify as an Arizona resident, then you maintain the firearm in the state you purchased it in. If you wish to transfer your firearms into California, have them sent to a dealer in your area who will process the needed paperwork. Also the California dealer can ensure you are in compliance with California firearm laws and not acquiring a firearm that a California resident cannot lawfully acquire. The handgun would have to be on the Certified Roster of Handguns, unless otherwise exempted pursuant to Penal Codes 12132 and 12133. You can read penal codes in their entirety in the on line publication, Dangerous Weapons Control Laws, found on our website:www.ag.ca.gov/firearms.
Sally Carney,Field Representative
Firearms Division
www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=148643
I sent this e-mail to the Cal DOJ:
If a person is a legal resident of California and has property in Arizona and buys a handgun in Arizona (providing he has documentation proving he has an Arizona residence) what would be involved in bringing the gun back to California? Would it have to be on the Roster of Handguns Certified For Sale? It would be for personal use and not for resale.
This was the answer:
Dear Mr. Higgins:
A California resident does not acquire (that is take possession of) firearms out of state. If you lawfully purchased a firearm in Arizona and qualify as an Arizona resident, then you maintain the firearm in the state you purchased it in. If you wish to transfer your firearms into California, have them sent to a dealer in your area who will process the needed paperwork. Also the California dealer can ensure you are in compliance with California firearm laws and not acquiring a firearm that a California resident cannot lawfully acquire. The handgun would have to be on the Certified Roster of Handguns, unless otherwise exempted pursuant to Penal Codes 12132 and 12133. You can read penal codes in their entirety in the on line publication, Dangerous Weapons Control Laws, found on our website:www.ag.ca.gov/firearms.
Sally Carney,Field Representative
Firearms Division