§ 31720. — 31720. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 68.)

California § 31720.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PEN: Penal Code - PEN
• Div.: 10.
• Title: 4.
• Part 6.: DIVISION 10. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT
• Ch. 4.: CHAPTER 4. Handguns and Firearm Safety
• Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. Exceptions to Firearm Safety Certificate Requirement

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(a)
Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm by a law enforcement agency to a retiring peace officer who is authorized to carry a firearm pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 26300) of Division 5.
(b)
Within 10 days of the date that a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm, is sold, delivered, or transferred to that retiring peace officer, the name of the officer and the make, model, serial number, and other identifying characteristics of the firearm being sold, delivered, or transferred shall be entered into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) by the law enforcement or state
agency that sold, delivered, or transferred the firearm, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS. Any agency without access to AFS shall arrange with the sheriff of the county in which the agency is located to input this information via this system.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 745, Sec. 68. (AB 809) Effective January 1, 2012.