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Cal. Penal Code § 26840 (2026)

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(a)A dealer shall not deliver a firearm unless the person receiving the firearm presents to the dealer a valid firearm safety certificate, or, in the case of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate. The firearms dealer shall retain a photocopy of the firearm safety certificate as proof of compliance with this requirement.

(b)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Kelly Ann McDougall v. Cnty. of Ventura, 23 F.4th 1095 (9th Cir. 2022).

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Kelly Ann McDougall v. Cnty. of Ventura, 23 F.4th 1095 (9th Cir. 2022). “6 Eligible persons must also obtain a valid Firearm Safety Certificate to acquire firearms, see Cal. Penal Code § 26840 , which involves taking a written test “generally at participating firearms dealerships and private firearms training facilities.”

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