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 6. Exceptions to the Requirement of Using a Dealer for a Private Party Firearms Transaction
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Cal. Penal Code § 27880 (2026)

Exceptions to the Requirement of Using a Dealer for a Private Party Firearms Transaction

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Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of a firearm if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

(a)The loan is to a spouse, registered domestic partner, or any of the following relations, whether by consanguinity, adoption, or steprelation:

(1)Parent.

(2)Child.

(3)Sibling.

(4)Grandparent.

(5)Grandchild.

(b)The loan is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.

(c)The loan is for any lawful purpose.

(d)The loan does not exceed 30 days in duration.

(e)Until January 1, 2015, if the firearm is a handgun, the individual being loaned the firearm shall have a valid handgun safety certificate. Commencing January 1, 2015, for any firearm, the individual being loaned the firearm shall have a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.

(f)If the firearm being loaned is a handgun, the handgun is registered to the person making the loan pursuant to Section 11106.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2023 · leading case: Matthew Jones v. Rob Bonta, 34 F.4th 704 (9th Cir. 2022).
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Matthew Jones v. Rob Bonta, 34 F.4th 704 (9th Cir. 2022). · cites it 2× “Cal. Penal Code § 27880 . And the remaining loan provisions are only available in even more limited circumstances: for only three days and only if the firearm is used in the presence of the loaner, Cal.”
Jones v. Becerra (S.D. Cal. 2023). “They can also lawfully borrow a 23 firearm from any family member, Cal. Pen. Code §27880 , or from any person over 18 years 24 of age, so long as that person is at all times present, id.”
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