This is a particularly attractive source of weaponry for people who know they would not pass the background check required to acquire completed firearms in California or who wish to conceal their involvement in gun trafficking or other illegal activities. Laws Governing the sale of ghost gun kits and componentsĬompared to some other states, California law has provided dangerously weaker protections regarding the sale of ghost gun components, contributing to a dangerous, exploding market for these products within the state. 11 See our Design Safety Standards in California page for a comprehensive discussion of these requirements. It is a crime under California law to manufacture or cause the manufacture of handgun models that have not been tested and certified under this consumer protection law. The Unsafe Handgun Act requires that new handgun models incorporate specified consumer and public safety features and be tested by independent laboratories to ensure they can pass basic safety and reliability standards. Note: it appears that no retail sellers of ghost gun kits have complied with California’s Unsafe Handgun Act by submitting their handgun designs for testing and certification by California’s Department of Justice.
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#GHOST GUN SERIAL NUMBER#
Anyone in possession of an unserialized firearm must apply to the DOJ for a serial number and must serialize the firearm, or must otherwise relinquish the unserialized firearm to law enforcement.6 Firearms manufactured or assembled pursuant to these provisions are for personal use only and generally cannot be sold or transferred. The individual must provide information about the newly serialized firearm, including the identity of the owner of the firearm, to DOJ.After receiving that serial number from DOJ, the person must engrave or permanently affix the unique serial number to their firearm within 10 days of manufacturing or assembling the firearm.
#GHOST GUN SERIAL NUMBERS#
3 State law directs DOJ to issue serial numbers to applicants who meet all of the following requirements: (1) have a firearm safety certificate, (2) have completed a firearms eligibility background check verifying that they are eligible to possess firearms under both state and federal law, (3) presented proof of age and identity showing they are at least 21 years of age, and (4) provided a description of the firearm they intend to manufacture or assemble.
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In 2016, California enacted a law placing new requirements on anyone who manufactures or assembles a firearm or otherwise possesses an unserialized firearm but does not have a valid firearm manufacturer’s license. 1 For the purposes of this and other laws regulating licensed firearm manufacturers, California law states that the term “firearm” includes the “unfinished frame or receiver of a weapon that can be readily converted to the functional condition of a finished frame or receiver.” 2 As a result, federally licensed manufacturers are generally required to obtain a state license, and comply, among other things, with requirements related to site security, employee background checks, and serialization of all unfinished frames or receivers prior to their sale, if they manufacture 50 or more completed firearms or unfinished frames or receivers in California in any calendar year.
#GHOST GUN LICENSE#
LAWS GOVERNING Licensed manufacturers of ghost gun kits and componentsĬalifornia law requires federally licensed firearm manufacturers to obtain a state license and comply with specified public safety requirements if they manufacture at least 50 firearms in any calendar year in the state.