California Code of Regulations
Title 11 - Law
Division 5 - Firearms Regulations
Chapter 7 - Dangerous Weapons
Article 3 - Documentation of Necessity
Section 4130 - Sales

Universal Citation: 11 CA Code of Regs 4130

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Documentation required to determine bona fide necessity for sales and demonstration for the purpose of sales of dangerous weapons includes the following:

(1) A list of counties in California where the applicant plans to sell dangerous weapons.

(2) Expressions of interest from a Chief of Police or designee, Sheriff or designee, or head of a government agency or designee in each specified county indicating the number and type of dangerous weapons they plan to buy during the next 18 months and a statement that the agency will consider purchasing dangerous weapons from the applicant.

(3) The number of demonstrations the applicant intends to conduct, the specific agencies to which the applicant intends to demonstrate, and the number/type of dangerous weapons to be used in the demonstrations.

(4) The number/type of dangerous weapons the applicant plans to have in inventory for demonstrations, and a statement indicating whether these dangerous weapons are for sale.

(5) A plan to notify law enforcement or government agencies concerning demonstrations and/or sales.

(6) Letters from manufacturers authorizing an applicant to represent their dangerous weapons for sale.

(7) A list of manufacturers, makes, and models of dangerous weapons that the applicant plans to market.

(8) A plan to deliver dangerous weapons once a sale is made.

(9) A plan for the disposal of dangerous weapons taken in trade.

(10) A history of the applicant's experience in the handling and demonstrations of dangerous weapons.

(b) Applicants for permits to possess dangerous weapons for sale must also provide evidence of a current FFL, local business license, and current seller's permit issued by the State Board of Equalization.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 972.2 to section 4130, including amendment of subsections (b)(2)(B), (c)(2)(B), (d)(2)(B), (e)(3)(B) and (f)(2)(B), filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-17-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 51).
4. Editorial correction implementing 12-17-2019 nonsubstantive amendments (Register 2020, No. 13).
5. Change without regulatory effect adopting new article 3 heading, renumbering former section 4130 to section 4144 and renumbering former section 4132 to section 4130 filed 1-28-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 5).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(4) filed 12-6-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 50).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18900, 31000, 31050, 31055, 32650, 32700, 32705 and 33300, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 18900, 31000, 31050, 31055, 32650, 32700, 32705 and 33300, Penal Code.

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