Cal. Codes » Penal Code / PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS / TITLE 4. FIREARMS / DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS / CHAPTER 4. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms / ARTICLE 1. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
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Cal. Penal Code § 27545 (2026)

Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms

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Where neither party to the transaction holds a dealer’s license issued pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, the parties to the transaction shall complete the sale, loan, or transfer of that firearm through a licensed firearms dealer pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050).

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Cited in 7 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2014–2025 · leading case: Barry Bauer v. Xavier Becerra, 858 F.3d 1216 (9th Cir. 2017).
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Barry Bauer v. Xavier Becerra, 858 F.3d 1216 (9th Cir. 2017). · cites it 3× “The DROS system today requires that “any sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm” be made through a licensed dealer, Cal. Penal Code §§ 27545 , 28050(a), and it requires dealers to keep standardized records of all such transactions, id.”
Matthew Jones v. Rob Bonta, 34 F.4th 704 (9th Cir. 2022). “Cal. Penal Code §§ 27545 , 28050. And second, the purchaser must have a valid firearm safety certificate (“FSC”).”
Silvester v. Harris, 41 F. Supp. 3d 927 (E.D. Cal. 2014). “Gun dealers have the right to refuse to conduct a sale of a firearm.”
Kelly Ann McDougall v. Cnty. of Ventura, 23 F.4th 1095 (9th Cir. 2022). “See Cal. Penal Code §§ 27545 ; 28050. After purchasing, individuals must wait ten days before receipt of the firearm.”
Jones v. Becerra, No. 3:19-cv-01226 (S.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2023). “Cal. Penal Code §§27545 , 28050. At issue in 7 the present case is California Penal Code Section 27510 which prohibits FFLs from selling 8 a firearm to a person under 21 years of age with certain exceptions.”
People v. Hernandez, No. B337629 (Cal. Ct. App. July 11, 2025). “” The People filed a felony complaint alleging Hernandez committed the unlawful transfer of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 27545) (count 1); was carrying a concealed firearm (id.”
Rhode v. Bonta, 145 F.4th 1090 (9th Cir. 2025). “”); see also Cal. Penal Code § 27545 (“Where neither party to the transaction holds a dealer’s license .”
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