Cal. Codes » Penal Code / PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS / TITLE 4. FIREARMS / DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS / CHAPTER 2. Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail / ARTICLE 2. Grounds for Forfeiture of License
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Cal. Penal Code § 26845 (2026)

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(a)No handgun may be delivered unless the purchaser, transferee, or person being loaned the firearm presents documentation indicating that the person is a California resident.

(b)Satisfactory documentation shall include a utility bill from within the last three months, a residential lease, a property deed, or military permanent duty station orders indicating assignment within this state, or other evidence of residency as permitted by the Department of Justice.

(c)The firearms dealer shall retain a photocopy of the documentation as proof of compliance with this requirement.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Fredric Mance, Jr. v. Jefferson Sessions, I, 896 F.3d 699 (5th Cir. 2018).
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Fredric Mance, Jr. v. Jefferson Sessions, I, 896 F.3d 699 (5th Cir. 2018). “, Cal. Penal Code § 26845 (a) ("No handgun may be delivered unless the purchaser .”
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