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Laws in the People's Republic of California

BoyWonderBoyWonder Member Posts: 63 ✭✭
edited April 2002 in General Discussion
There is a single red star on the flag...
As a new resident of California (by orders, not choice) I've heard that it's illegal for a private citizen to sell a gun to another private citizen (i.e. classified ads have a warning saying all transactions must be conducted through an FFL holder). In reading through the state gun laws I came across this however, and I wanted to see if any other Californiators have any thoughts:

ARTICLE 4. LICENSES TO SELL FIREARMS
12070. (a) No person shall sell, lease, or transfer firearms unless he or she has been issued a license pursuant to Section 12071. Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not include any of the following:
BREAK
(4) The infrequent sale, lease, or transfer of firearms.

Later on they define infrequent. This says to me that as long as you aren't in business you can sell your old hunting rifle face to face to another private citizen. Any other interpretations? Here's the reference:
http://caag.state.ca.us/firearms/dwcl/12070.htm
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  • imadorkimadork Member Posts: 147 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    To me that section indicates that if you have a FFL, you can transfer guns infrequently, but if you want to retail in gun sales you need several permits in addition to FFL: state tax certificate, state retail gun dealer certificate, and any local permits or licenses required by a city.
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  • imadorkimadork Member Posts: 147 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    And yes, I'm also confident that handgun ownership will become illegal in this state in my lifetime. Of course, a law against handgun ownership does a lot of good because only law-abiding people follow it...thanks Dianne!
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  • SCREWEDUPSCREWEDUP Member Posts: 60 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    FUNNY THIS TOPIC COMES UP ON THE 10TH ANNIVER. OF THE L.A. RIOTS. AN ACTIVIST TODAY ON THE TUBE STATED THAT IT WAS THE PEOPLE WHO SPOKE BECAUSE THERE VOICES WEREN'T BEING HEARD . HA SAID THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE RIGHT.I HOPE ALL THE L.A. POLITICANS WERE WATCHING MAYBE THEY"LL GET THE CENTRAL COMMITTE AND THE COMMISSAR NEXT TIME AFTER ALL IT"S REALLY THE POWERS THAT BE FAULT. SORRY FOR BEING OFF TASK.
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  • Mr. LoboMr. Lobo Member Posts: 538 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think we need to stand back from the defeatist attitude. We can't run away we must write the letters and vote down these dumb laws. I cannot believe that the state will ever take away our right to keep and bear arms. They will however make it miserable to own guns due to all the constraints of the new laws. I think the next major blow will come from the "tree huggers" concerning lead abatement at the ranges. I don't talk about this often because I don't want to start anything that is not already started. JMTCW

    Jim
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  • badboybobbadboybob Member Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ssshhhh, Lobo. Don't give the tree and bunny huggers ideas.

    PC=BS
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