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Firearms: waiting period.

This bill failed and is no longer moving.

CA AB 462 · Assembly Bill · 2015–2016

Stage
Failed
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Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Feb 1, 2016

What it does

Existing law generally regulates the sale and transfer of firearms, including, among other requirements and subject to exceptions, that the transfer of a firearm be conducted through a firearms dealer. Existing law, subject to exceptions, imposes a 10-day waiting period for delivery of a firearm, during which time a background check is conducted by the Department of Justice to determine if the proposed recipient of the firearm is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm.

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