ATTENTION FIRST TIME GUN BUYERS!
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BUY A HANDGUN?

1. FIREARM SAFETY CERTIFICATE (FSC). IT WILL BE VALID FOR 5 YEARS. a. A STUDY GUIDE CAN BE FOUND AT www.oag.ca.gov/firearms/fsc

2. VALID CALIFORNIA DRIVER’S LICENSE OR CALIFORNIA ID WITH CURRENT ADDRESS a. IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, YOU WILL ALSO NEED A BROWN CHANGE OF ADDRESS CARD WITH THE CURRENT ADDRESS b. IF YOUR CALIFORNIA DRIVER’S LICENSE OR ID SHOWS ‘FEDERAL LIMITS APPLY’, YOU WILL NEED A VALID BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR U.S. PASSPORT

3. SECOND PROOF OF RESIDENCY. EXAMPLES: CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION, UTILITY BILL (WITHIN LAST 3 MONTHS AND NOT PAST DUE), LEASE AGREEMENT, ETC.

AFTER PURCHASING A HANDGUN, WE WILL START STATE AND FEDERAL PAPERWORK AND BACKGROUND CHECKS, AND YOUR 10-DAY WAITING PERIOD WILL BEGIN. FOLLOWING THE 10-DAY WAITING PERIOD, YOU WILL NEED TO COME BACK TO COMPLETE YOUR STATE AND FEDERAL PAPERWORK.


ASSOCIATED FEES:

IF YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK IS DENIED OR REJECTED, YOUR FIREARM PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED MINUS A 20% RESTOCKING FEE. DROS OR FSC TEST FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

FIREARM SAFETY CERTIFICATE TEST

FSC
$ 25 STATE SALES TAX (7.25%)
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DEALER RECORD
OR SALE

DROS
$ 48 $37.19 STATE FEE + $10.81 DEALER FEE
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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BUY
A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN?

1. FIREARM SAFETY CERTIFICATE (FSC). IT WILL BE VALID FOR 5 YEARS.
a. A STUDY GUIDE CAN BE FOUND AT www.oag.ca.gov/firearms/fsc

2. VALID CALIFORNIA DRIVER’S LICENSE OR CALIFORNIA ID WITH CURRENT ADDRESS
a. IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, YOU WILL ALSO NEED A BROWN CHANGE OF ADDRESS CARD WITH THE CURRENT ADDRESS
b. IF YOUR CALIFORNIA DRIVER’S LICENSE OR ID SHOWS ‘FEDERAL LIMITS APPLY’, YOU WILL NEED A VALID BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR U.S. PASSPORT

AFTER PURCHASING A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, WE WILL START STATE AND FEDERAL PAPERWORK AND BACKGROUND CHECKS, AND YOUR 10-DAY WAITING PERIOD WILL BEGIN. AFTER THE 10-DAY WAITING PERIOD, YOU WILL NEED TO COME BACK TO COMPLETE YOUR STATE AND FEDERAL PAPERWORK.

ASSOCIATED FEES:

IF YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK IS DENIED OR REJECTED, YOUR FIREARM PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED MINUS A 20% RESTOCKING FEE. DROS OR FSC TEST FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

FIREARM SAFETY CERTIFICATE TEST

FSC
$ 25 STATE SALES TAX (7.25%)
  •  

DEALER RECORD
OR SALE

DROS
$ 48 ($37.19 STATE FEE + $10.81 DEALER FEE)
  •  

Everything you wanted to know about
BUYING AMMO
but were to afraid to ask.

Answer these questions:
1. Have you gone through an ammo background check before?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
2. Do you have a firearm registered to you within the last five years?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
3. Have you moved since you had purchased your registered firearm?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If you answer ‘no’ to question 2 and/or ‘yes’ to question 3, you will be denied or rejected.
Please follow these steps to update your address and/or register your firearm:
1. Go to&nbsp https://cfars.doj.ca.gov
2. You will need to create an account with CFARS.
3. Log in to CFARS after you create an account.
4. Find the automated firearms system (AFS) personal information update.
5. Select “I want to update my information.”
6. Complete the section asking for your updated information and list at least one firearm.

Allow 3 to 4 business days for DOJ to update their system before trying to purchase ammo.
You will need a valid California driver’s license or California ID with current address to purchase ammo.
a. If your address has changed, you will also need a brown change of address card with the current address.
b. If your California driver’s license or ID shows ‘federal limits apply’, you will need a valid birth certificate or U.S. Passport.
Denied or rejected ammo DROS will incur a $1 charge per background check.