![]() They will do this by cross-referencing the California’s Automated Firearms System (AFS) with the Prohibited Armed Persons File (PAPF). Therefore, the only system the CA DOJ can use is their own unique database to verify if someone is prohibited from possessing a firearm and therefore ammunition. The CA DOJ does not have access to the Federal National Criminal Instant Background Check System for the purpose of vetting someone to purchase ammunition in California. Q: Why is it called an “Eligibility Check” and not a “Background Check?”Ī: Because it’s not really a background check. This check could take up to 10 days to process. For our customers who do not pass the eligibility check, the DOJ has told us they will provide a “BASIC eligibility check” at the cost of $19. If your information matches up in AFS and you are clear (no flags in APPF), then we can sell you ammo, if not, we cannot legally sell you ammunition. felony or court orders barring you from possessing a firearm – those same restrictions apply to ammo purchases) through California’s unique Prohibited Armed Persons File (PAPF). It will also check if you have anything on record that would prevent you from owning a firearm (i.e. It’s basically a “mini DROS,” that will cross-reference your information (name, current address, date of birth, Driver’s License or other form of government ID) with the info you have on file with the DOJ’s Automated Firearms System (AFS) when you purchased and registered your firearm. In a nutshell, all ammunition purchases or transfers made in California will require a DOJ “point-of-sale” eligibility check at the cost of $1 (or $19 – more on that later) paid by the consumer to the DOJ. Q: Wait, what happens in July 2019? Is there an ammunition background check?Ī: Phase 2 of Proposition 63 commences on July 1st 2019 and applies to stores and gun shows. However, you will need to pass a background check (the DOJ is calling it an “ELIGIBILITY CHECK”) starting in July 1 of 2019 to purchase ammunition in California. You must be 21 years of age to buy handgun ammo and at least 18 years of age to buy rifle and shotgun ammo (this may change in California in the near future if the Legislature has it’s way!). You do not need to have a permit or license to buy ammunition. ![]() Q: Don’t I need an “ammunition purchase permit” or some special license to buy ammo in California?Ī: NO. There are no purchase limits or caliber restrictions on ammunition before or after July 1, 2019. ![]() Q: It’s 2019, what are the current ammunition sales restrictions in CA?Ī: Ammunition sales at stores and gun shows must be conducted in a face-to-face transaction by an FFL or licensed Ammunition Vendor and ammunition must be kept out of reach of the consumer and can only be accessed with the assistance of said vendor.Ī: No. HAVE YOU BEEN DENIED or DELAYED AN AMMUNITION PURCHASE? VOICE YOUR COMPLAINTS! Click here to download & print a questionnaire to help WIN the court battle and take down Prop 63! We will do our best to update this post as more information becomes available. It’s important to note that the CA DOJ is still working out how to implement all of the regulations of Proposition 63, so details may change. Buying Ammo In California Click here for a fast guide to buying ammo in CaliforniaĪt LAX AMMO OC, we hear a lot of questions from our customers about the new “ammo laws” in California, so we put together a FAQ piece to cover most of the questions you may have regarding California’s current and future ammunition laws. ![]()
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