How To Register A Gun With The Doj

In order to register your weapon you must file a report electronically through the california firearms application reporting system cfars.

How to register a gun with the doj. Ada publications 800 514 0301 voice 800 514 0383 tty also in spanish national archive of criminal justice data 800 999 0960. Bring a valid piece of i d like a driver s license passport or green card to present with your application. To register a gun you must be 21 years of age. The automated firearms system is populated by way of firearm purchases or transfers at a california licensed firearm dealer registration of assault weapons during specified registration periods an. If you are a foreign born applicant present your naturalization papers and or a passport.

Prior to 1998 guns moved here were not registered even by mail. For your protection the doj does not process credit card payments nor does it retain. Bureau of justice statistics online order form. Https cfars doj ca gov login do a bullet button is a device that allows the magazine on a rifle to be removed quickly and easily with the use of a tool such as a key or the tip of a bullet. Commencing january 1 2019 a new resident to the state shall apply to the department of justice department for a unique serial number within 60 days of arrival for any firearm the resident wishes to possess in the state that the resident previously self manufactured or self assembled or a firearm the resident owns that does not have a unique serial number or other mark of identification.

As a result firearms and ammunition dealers and purchasers should know that as doj employees continue to perform the statutorily required background checks throughout the covid 19 pandemic circumstances may compel that background checks are completed after the expiration of the 10 day waiting period for firearms purchases. The automated firearms system is a repository of firearm records maintained by the department as established by penal code section 11106. National criminal justice system publications products 800 851 3420. The california firearms application reporting system cfars is a web based application that will allow an individual to report their firearms to the department of justice doj using california reporting information system cris reporting forms as outlined in california firearms laws and regulations. Order a doj publication.

Beginning january 1 1998 individuals moving to california with handguns are required to register their handguns as personal handgun importers penal code 27560. The person must file the new resident handgun ownership report.