Amended in Senate May 4, 2016

Amended in Senate August 18, 2015

Amended in Senate July 1, 2015

Amended in Senate June 23, 2015

Amended in Assembly June 1, 2015

Amended in Assembly April 27, 2015

Amended in Assembly April 16, 2015

Amended in Assembly March 26, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 156


Introduced by Assembly Memberbegin delete Pereaend deletebegin insert McCartyend insert

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(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Rendon)

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(Principal coauthor: Senator De León)

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January 20, 2015


begin deleteAn act to amend Section 39713 of, and to add Section 39713.5 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases. end deletebegin insertAn act to amend Sections 11106, 16150, 17315, 30000, and 30306 of, to add Section 16151 to, to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 30355) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 30360) to Chapter 1 of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 of, to repeal Sections 16650, 16662, and 30312 of, and to repeal and add Article 3 (commencing with Section 30345) of Chapter 1 of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 of, the Penal Code, relating to ammunition.end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 156, as amended, begin deletePereaend delete begin insertMcCartyend insert. begin deleteCalifornia Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: disadvantaged communities. end deletebegin insertAmmunition.end insert

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(1) Existing law requires the Attorney General to maintain records, including, among other things, fingerprints, licenses to carry concealed firearms, and information from firearms dealers pertaining to firearms, for purposes of assisting in the investigation of crimes and specified civil actions. In regard to certain of those records, existing law authorizes specified peace officers to disseminate the name of the subject of the record, the number of firearms listed in the record, the description of any firearm, and other information reported to the Department of Justice, as specified, if the subject of the record has been arraigned, is being prosecuted, or is serving a sentence for domestic violence or is the subject of specified protective orders. Existing law requires the law enforcement officer to provide a victim of domestic violence to whom information is disseminated with a “Victims of Domestic Violence” card, and authorizes the victim or other person to whom the information is disseminated to disclose that information as he or she deems necessary to protect himself, herself, or another person from bodily harm by the person who is the subject of the record.

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This bill would require the Attorney General to also maintain information about ammunition transactions and ammunition vendor licenses for those purposes. This bill would similarly authorize specified agencies, officials, and officers to disseminate the name of a person and the fact of any ammunition purchases by that person, as specified, if the subject of the record has been arraigned, is being prosecuted, or is serving a sentence for domestic violence or is the subject of specified protective orders. The bill would require the law enforcement officer to provide a victim of domestic violence to whom information is disseminated with a “Victims of Domestic Violence” card, and would authorize the victim or other person to whom the information is disseminated to disclose that information as he or she deems necessary to protect himself, herself, or another person from bodily harm by the person who is the subject of the record.

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By imposing new duties on local law enforcement officers, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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(2) Existing law, subject to exceptions, requires that the delivery or transfer of ownership of handgun ammunition occur only in a face-to-face transaction and makes a violation of this requirement a crime.

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This bill would extend those provisions, subject to exceptions, to any ammunition and would reorganize those provisions.

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(3) Existing law provides that the term “vendor” for purposes of ammunition sales is a “handgun ammunition vendor” as defined for those and other purposes.

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This bill would provide that the term “vendor” for purposes of ammunition sales means “ammunition vendor” and, commencing January 1, 2018, means a licensed ammunition vendor. The bill would provide that commencing on January 1, 2018, only a licensed ammunition vendor may sell ammunition. The bill would revise the definition of “ammunition” for those purposes.

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(4) Existing law establishes the Prohibited Armed Persons File, the purpose of which is to cross-reference persons prohibited from possessing firearms with records of firearm transactions to determine if these persons have acquired or attempted to acquire firearms. Under existing law, a person who is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm is prohibited from owning, possessing, or having under his or her custody or control any ammunition or reloaded ammunition.

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This bill would, commencing July 1, 2019, use the Prohibited Armed Persons File to cross-reference persons who attempt to acquire ammunition, as specified, to determine if those persons are prohibited from possessing ammunition.

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(5) Existing law makes it a crime for a person, corporation, or firm to provide ammunition, as specified, to an individual that the person, corporation, or firm knows or should know is prohibited from possessing or owning ammunition.

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This bill would apply that prohibition to other business enterprises. The bill would make it a crime for a person, corporation, firm, or other business enterprise to provide, as specified, ammunition to an individual that the person, corporation, firm, or other business entity knows or has cause to believe is not the actual purchaser or transferee of the ammunition, or knows or has cause to believe that the ammunition is to be sold or transferred to a person prohibited from possessing or owning ammunition.

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(6) Existing law prohibits an ammunition vendor from allowing a person the vendor knows or should know is a person who is prohibited from possessing firearms, for specified reasons, from handling, selling, or delivering handgun ammunition in the course and scope of his or her employment. Existing law prohibits an ammunition vendor from selling or otherwise transferring ownership of, offering for sale or otherwise offering to transfer ownership of, or displaying for sale or displaying for transfer of ownership of, any handgun ammunition in a manner that allows that ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser or transferee without the assistance of the vendor or an employee of the vendor.

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This bill would extend those prohibitions to any ammunition. The bill would require that when neither party to the ammunition transaction is an ammunition dealer, the transaction be conducted by an ammunition dealer. The bill would, subject to exceptions, require a resident bringing ammunition into the state to have the ammunition delivered to an ammunition dealer for delivery to the person, as specified. The bill would provide that a violation of these provisions is a crime.

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(7) Existing law, subject to exceptions, requires a handgun ammunition vendor to record specified information at the time of delivery of handgun ammunition to a purchaser, as specified.

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This bill would extend those provisions to transactions of any ammunition and would, commencing on July 1, 2019, require the ammunition vendor to submit that information to the Department of Justice, as specified. The bill would require the department to retain the information for 2 years in a database to be known as the Ammunition Purchase Records File and would prescribe the authority of the department and other entities to use the file, as specified. The bill would, commencing on July 1, 2019, and subject to exceptions, require the purchaser of ammunition to be authorized to purchase ammunition by the department, as specified. The bill would require the department to cross-reference the Prohibited Armed Persons File and the Automated Firearms System for those transaction purposes. The bill would require, commencing on July 1, 2019, and subject to exceptions, that only persons listed in the Automated Firearms System, or who purchase a one-time ammunition transaction license from the department, would be able to purchase ammunition. A violation of these provisions would be a crime.

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The bill would authorize the department to accept applications for ammunition vendor licenses, commencing on July 1, 2017. The bill would require an ammunition vendor to be licensed, commencing on January 1, 2018, in order to sell ammunition. The bill would create an application process for ammunition vendors, as specified. The bill would establish the Ammunition Special Account, into which vendor license fees and ammunition transaction fees would be deposited and made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the department for purposes of enforcing the ammunition vendor licensing and ammunition purchasing provisions. The bill would require the ammunition vendor to conduct business at the location specified in the license, except in the case of gun shows or events, as specified. The bill would require ammunition sales at a gun show or event to comply with certain requirements pertaining to ammunition transfers and recordkeeping, the violation of which is a crime.

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(8) By expanding existing crimes and creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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(9) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

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This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board as part of a market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and to be available upon appropriation. Existing law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to identify disadvantaged communities and requires the Department of Finance, in consultation with the state board and any other relevant state agency, to develop, as specified, a 3-year investment plan for the moneys deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Existing law requires the 3-year investment plan to allocate a minimum of 25% of the available moneys in the fund to projects that provide benefits to disadvantaged communities.

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This bill would require the state board to prepare and post on its Internet Web site a specified report on the projects funded to benefit disadvantaged communities.

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This bill would require the state board to establish a comprehensive technical assistance program, upon the appropriation of moneys from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, for eligible applicants, as specified, assisting eligible communities, as defined.

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This bill would also require the department to include in the 3-year investment plan an allocation to the state board for that technical assistance program.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: begin deleteno end deletebegin insertyesend insert.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insertSECTION 1.end insert  

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begin insertSection 11106 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
2read:end insert

3

11106.  

(a) (1) In order to assist in the investigation of crime,
4the prosecution of civil actions by city attorneys pursuant to
5paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), the arrest and prosecution of
6criminals, and the recovery of lost, stolen, or found property, the
7Attorney General shall keep and properly file a complete record
8of all of the following:

9(A) All copies of fingerprints.

10(B) Copies of licenses to carry firearms issued pursuant to
11Section 26150, 26155, 26170, or 26215.

12(C) Information reported to the Department of Justice pursuant
13to Section 26225, 27875, 27920, or 29830.

14(D) Dealers’ records of sales of firearms.

15(E) Reports provided pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with
16Section 27500) of Chapter 4 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6, or
17pursuant to any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585.

18(F) Forms provided pursuant to Section 12084, as that section
19read prior to being repealed on January 1, 2006.

20(G) Reports provided pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with
21Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800)
22of Chapter 2 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6, that are not dealers’
23records of sales of firearms.

24(H) Information provided pursuant to Section 28255.

25(I) Reports of stolen, lost, found, pledged, or pawned property
26in any city or county of this state.

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(J) Ammunition vendor license information pursuant to Article
23 (commencing with Section 30345) of Chapter 1 of Division 10
3of Title 4 of Part 6.

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4
(K) Information required by Section 30369.

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5(2) The Attorney General shall, upon proper application therefor,
6furnish the information to the officers referred to in Section 11105.

7(b) (1) The Attorney General shall permanently keep and
8properly file and maintain all information reported to the
9 Department of Justice pursuant to the following provisions as to
10firearms and maintain a registry thereof:

11(A) Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2
12(commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2 of Division 6 of
13Title 4 of Part 6.

14(B) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) of Chapter 4
15of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.

16(C) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050) of Division 6
17of Title 4 of Part 6.

18(D) Any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585.

19(E) Former Section 12084.

20(F) Section 28255.

21(G) Any other law.

22(2) The registry shall consist of all of the following:

23(A) The name, address, identification of, place of birth (state
24or country), complete telephone number, occupation, sex,
25description, and all legal names and aliases ever used by the owner
26or person being loaned the particular firearm as listed on the
27information provided to the department on the Dealers’ Record of
28Sale, the Law Enforcement Firearms Transfer (LEFT), as defined
29in former Section 12084, or reports made to the department
30pursuant to any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585,
31Section 28255, or any other law.

32(B) The name and address of, and other information about, any
33begin delete person (whetherend deletebegin insert person, whetherend insert a dealer or a privatebegin delete party)end deletebegin insert party,end insert
34 from whom the owner acquired or the person being loaned the
35particular firearm and when the firearm was acquired or loaned as
36listed on the information provided to the department on the Dealers’
37Record of Sale, the LEFT, or reports made to the department
38pursuant to any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585
39or any other law.

P8    1(C) Any waiting period exemption applicable to the transaction
2which resulted in the owner of or the person being loaned the
3particular firearm acquiring or being loaned that firearm.

4(D) The manufacturer’s name if stamped on the firearm, model
5name or number if stamped on the firearm, and, if applicable, the
6serial number, other numberbegin delete (ifend deletebegin insert ifend insert more than one serial number is
7stamped on thebegin delete firearm),end deletebegin insert firearm,end insert caliber, type of firearm, if the
8firearm is new or used, barrel length, and color of the firearm, or,
9if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number
10or any identification number or mark assigned to it, that shall be
11noted.

12(3) Information in the registry referred to in this subdivision
13shall, upon proper application therefor, be furnished to the officers
14referred to in Section 11105, to a city attorney prosecuting a civil
15action, solely for use in prosecuting that civil action and not for
16any other purpose, or to the person listed in the registry as the
17owner or person who is listed as being loaned the particular firearm.

18(4) If any person is listed in the registry as the owner of a firearm
19through a Dealers’ Record of Sale prior to 1979, and the person
20listed in the registry requests by letter that the Attorney General
21store and keep the record electronically, as well as in the record’s
22existing photographic, photostatic, or nonerasable optically stored
23form, the Attorney General shall do so within three working days
24of receipt of the request. The Attorney General shall, in writing,
25and as soon as practicable, notify the person requesting electronic
26storage of the record that the request has been honored as required
27by this paragraph.

28(c) (1) If the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are met, any
29officer referred to in paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision
30(b) of Section 11105 may disseminate the name of the subject of
31the record, thebegin insert fact of any ammunition purchases by that person
32based on information supplied to the department pursuant to
33Section 30352, theend insert
number of the firearms listed in the record, and
34the description of any firearm, including the make, model, and
35caliber, from the record relating to any firearm’s sale, transfer,
36registration, or license record, or any information reported to the
37Department of Justice pursuant to any of the following:

38(A) Section 26225, 27875, or 27920.

P9    1(B) Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2
2(commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2 of Division 6 of
3Title 4 of Part 6.

4(C) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) of Chapter 4
5of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.

6(D) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050) of Division
76 of Title 4 of Part 6.

8(E) Article 2 (commencing with Section 28150) of Chapter 6
9of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.

10(F) Article 5 (commencing with Section 30900) of Chapter 2
11of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6.

12(G) Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 33850) of Division
1311 of Title 4 of Part 6.

14(H) Any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585.

15(2) Information may be disseminated pursuant to paragraph (1)
16only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

17(A) The subject of the record has been arraigned for a crime in
18which the victim is a person described in subdivisions (a) to (f),
19inclusive, of Section 6211 of the Family Code and is being
20prosecuted or is serving a sentence for the crime, or the subject of
21the record is the subject of an emergency protective order, a
22temporary restraining order, or an order after hearing, which is in
23effect and has been issued by a family court under the Domestic
24Violencebegin delete Protectionend deletebegin insert Preventionend insert Act set forth in Division 10
25(commencing with Section 6200) of the Family Code.

26(B) The information is disseminated only to the victim of the
27crime or to the person who has obtained the emergency protective
28order, the temporary restraining order, or the order after hearing
29issued by the family court.

30(C) Whenever a law enforcement officer disseminates the
31information authorized by this subdivision, that officer or another
32officer assigned to the case shall immediately provide the victim
33of the crime with a “Victims of Domestic Violence” card, as
34specified in subparagraph (H) of paragraph (9) of subdivision (c)
35of Section 13701.

36(3) The victim or person to whom information is disseminated
37pursuant to this subdivision may disclose it as he or she deems
38necessary to protect himself or herself or another person from
39bodily harm by the person who is the subject of the record.

40begin insert

begin insertSEC. 2.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSection 16150 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert

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16150.  

(a) As used inbegin delete Section 30300,end deletebegin insert this part, except as
2specified in subdivision (b),end insert
“ammunition” meansbegin delete handgun
3ammunition as defined in Section 16650.end delete
begin insert one or more loaded
4cartridges consisting of a primer case, propellant, and with one
5or more projectiles. “Ammunition” does not include blanks.end insert

6(b) As used in subdivision (a) of Section 30305 and in Section
730306, “ammunition” includes, but is not limited to, any bullet,
8cartridge, magazine, clip, speed loader, autoloader, or projectile
9capable of being fired from a firearm with a deadly consequence.
10“Ammunition” does not include blanks.

11begin insert

begin insertSEC. 3.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSection 16151 is added to the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert, to read:end insert

begin insert
12

begin insert16151.end insert  

Commencing January 1, 2018, as used in this part,
13“ammunition vendor” means any person, firm, corporation, dealer,
14or any other business who has a current ammunition vendor license
15issued pursuant to Section 30345.

end insert
16begin insert

begin insertSEC. 4.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSection 16650 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is repealed.end insert

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17

16650.  

(a) As used in this part, “handgun ammunition” means
18ammunition principally for use in pistols, revolvers, and other
19firearms capable of being concealed upon the person,
20notwithstanding that the ammunition may also be used in some
21rifles.

22(b) As used in Section 30312 and in Article 3 (commencing
23with Section 30345) of Chapter 1 of Division 10 of Title 4,
24“handgun ammunition” does not include either of the following:

25(1) Ammunition designed and intended to be used in an antique
26firearm.

27(2) Blanks.

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28begin insert

begin insertSEC. 5.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSection 16662 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is repealed.end insert

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29

16662.  

As used in this part, “handgun ammunition vendor”
30means any person, firm, corporation, dealer, or any other business
31enterprise that is engaged in the retail sale of any handgun
32ammunition, or that holds itself out as engaged in the business of
33selling any handgun ammunition.

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34begin insert

begin insertSEC. 6.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSection 17315 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert

35

17315.  

As used in Articlebegin insert 2 (commencing with Section 30300),
36Articleend insert
3 (commencing with Sectionbegin delete 30345)end deletebegin insert 30345), Article 4
37(commencing with Section 30355), and Article 5 (commencing
38with Section 30360)end insert
of Chapter 1 of Division 10 of Title 4,
39“vendor” meansbegin delete a handgunend deletebegin insert anend insert ammunition vendor.

40begin insert

begin insertSEC. 7.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSection 30000 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert

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30000.  

(a) The Attorney General shall establish and maintain
2an online database to be known as the Prohibited Armed Persons
3File. The purpose of the file is to cross-reference persons who have
4ownership or possession of a firearm on or after January 1, 1996,
5as indicated by a record in the Consolidated Firearms Information
6System, and who, subsequent to the date of that ownership or
7possession of a firearm, fall within a class of persons who are
8prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm.

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9
(b) Commencing July 1, 2019, the file shall also be used to
10cross-reference persons who attempt to acquire ammunition to
11determine if those persons fall within a class of persons who are
12prohibited from owning or possessing ammunition.

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13(b)

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14begin insert(c)end insert The information contained in the Prohibited Armed Persons
15File shall only be available to those entities specified in, and
16pursuant to, subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 11105, through the
17California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, for the
18purpose of determining if persons are armed and prohibited from
19possessing firearms.

20begin insert

begin insertSEC. 8.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSection 30306 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to read:end insert

21

30306.  

(a) Any person, corporation,begin insert firm,end insert orbegin delete firmend deletebegin insert other
22business enterpriseend insert
who supplies, delivers, sells, or gives
23possession or control of, any ammunition to any person who he
24or she knows or using reasonable care should know is prohibited
25from owning, possessing, or having under custody or control, any
26ammunition or reloaded ammunition pursuant to subdivision (a)
27or (b) of Section 30305, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable
28by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or a fine
29not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine
30and imprisonment.

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31
(b) Any person, corporation, firm, or other business enterprise
32who supplies, delivers, sells, or gives possession or control of, any
33ammunition to any person who the person, corporation, firm, or
34other business enterprise knows or has cause to believe is not the
35actual purchaser or transferee or has cause to believe is not the
36actual purchaser or transferee of the ammunition, with knowledge
37or cause to believe that the ammunition is to be subsequently sold
38or transferred to a person who is prohibited from owning,
39possessing, or having under custody or control any ammunition
40or reloaded ammunition pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of
P12   1Section 30305, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by
2imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or a fine
3not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine
4and imprisonment.

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5(b)

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6begin insert(c)end insert The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not
7be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
8However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this
9section and another provision of law shall not be punished under
10more than one provision.

11begin insert

begin insertSEC. 9.end insert  

end insert

begin insertSection 30312 of the end insertbegin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is repealed.end insert

begin delete
12

30312.  

(a) Commencing February 1, 2011, the delivery or
13transfer of ownership of handgun ammunition may only occur in
14a face-to-face transaction with the deliverer or transferor being
15provided bona fide evidence of identity from the purchaser or other
16transferee.

17(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to or affect the sale, delivery,
18or transfer of handgun ammunition to any of the following:

19(1) An authorized law enforcement representative of a city,
20county, city and county, or state or federal government, if the sale,
21delivery, or transfer is for exclusive use by that government agency
22and, prior to the sale, delivery, or transfer of the handgun
23ammunition, written authorization from the head of the agency
24employing the purchaser or transferee is obtained, identifying the
25employee as an individual authorized to conduct the transaction,
26and authorizing the transaction for the exclusive use of the agency
27employing the individual.

28(2) A sworn peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5
29(commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 who is
30authorized to carry a firearm in the course and scope of the officer’s
31duties.

32(3) An importer or manufacturer of handgun ammunition or
33firearms who is licensed to engage in business pursuant to Chapter
3444 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States
35Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

36(4) A person who is on the centralized list maintained by the
37Department of Justice pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with
38Section 28450) of Chapter 6 of Division 6 of this title.

39(5) A person whose licensed premises are outside this state and
40who is licensed as a dealer or collector of firearms pursuant to
P13   1Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the
2United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

3(6) A person who is licensed as a collector of firearms pursuant
4to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the
5United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto,
6whose licensed premises are within this state, and who has a current
7certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice
8pursuant to Section 26710.

9(7) A handgun ammunition vendor.

10(8) A consultant-evaluator.

11(c) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

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12begin insert

begin insertSEC. 10.end insert  

end insert

begin insertArticle 3 (commencing with Section 30345) of Chapter
131 of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the end insert
begin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert is repealed.end insert

14begin insert

begin insertSEC. 11.end insert  

end insert

begin insertArticle 3 (commencing with Section 30345) is added
15to Chapter 1 of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the end insert
begin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert,
16to read:end insert

begin insert

17 

18Article begin insert3.end insert  Ammunition Vendor License
19

 

20

begin insert30345.end insert  

(a) Commencing January 1, 2018, only an ammunition
21vendor who is licensed by the Department of Justice shall be
22authorized to sell ammunition in this state, except as provided by
23Article 5 (commencing with Section 30360).

24
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to the sale of ammunition by
25any of the following:

26
(1) A commercial hunting club, as defined in Section 3240.5 of
27the Fish and Game Code, provided the ammunition is used and
28consumed on the licensed premises while engaged in lawful hunting
29activity.

30
(2) A domesticated game bird hunting club, pursuant to Section
313270 of the Fish and Game Code, provided the ammunition is used
32and consumed on the licensed premises while engaged in lawful
33hunting activity.

34
(3) A domesticated migratory game bird shooting club, pursuant
35to Article 4 (commencing with Section 3300) of Chapter 2 of Part
361 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code, provided the
37ammunition is used and consumed on the licensed premises while
38engaged in lawful hunting activity.

39
(4) A nonprofit mutual or public benefit corporation organized
40pursuant to the Corporations Code that engages in recreational
P14   1shooting and lawful hunting activity provided that the ammunition
2is used and consumed during the shooting or hunting event
3conducted by that nonprofit or public benefit corporation.

4
(5) A target facility that holds a business or regulatory license
5provided that the ammunition is at all times kept within the
6facility’s premises and used on the premises.

7
(6) A person who sells no more than 50 rounds of ammunition
8to one vendor in one month or cumulatively sells no more than
9250 rounds per year to vendors in this state.

10
(c) The Department of Justice is authorized to issue ammunition
11vendor licenses pursuant to this article. The department shall,
12commencing July 1, 2017, accept applications for ammunition
13vendor licenses. The department shall issue a license or deny the
14application for a license within 60 days of receipt of the application
15in the first two years of implementation, and within 30 days
16thereafter. If the application is denied, the department shall inform
17the applicant of the reason for denial in writing.

18
(d) The ammunition vendor license shall be issued in a form
19prescribed by the Attorney General and shall be valid for a period
20of one year. The license shall allow the licensee to sell ammunition
21from a fixed location and at any place set forth in subdivision (b)
22of Section 30365.

23

begin insert30346.end insert  

(a) The department may charge ammunition vendor
24license applicants a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable costs of
25issuing a certificate of eligibility, as described, except for those
26persons or entities described in subdivision (d) of Section 30347.

27
(b) The fees received by the department pursuant to this article
28shall be deposited in the Ammunition Special Account, which is
29hereby created. The revenue in the fund shall be available, upon
30appropriation by the Legislature, for use by the Department of
31Justice for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the
32provisions of this article, Article 4 (commencing with Section
3330355) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 30360).

34

begin insert30347.end insert  

(a) The department is authorized to issue ammunition
35vendor licenses to ammunition vendors who the department has
36determined are not prohibited by state or federal law from
37possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm, and have
38a certificate of eligibility issued by the department.

39
(b) The department shall require any agent or employee of a
40vendor who handles, sells, or delivers ammunition to obtain and
P15   1provide to the ammunition vendor a certificate of eligibility from
2the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 26710. On the
3application for the certificate, the agent or employee shall provide
4the name and California ammunition vendor number of the vendor
5with whom the person is employed.

6
(c) In the case of an entity other than a natural person, the
7department shall issue the license to the business entity, pursuant
8to the requirements in subdivisions (a) and (b).

9
(d) The department shall, upon request and in a manner
10prescribed by the department, issue ammunition vendor licenses
11to the following:

12
(1) A firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to
1326915, inclusive.

14
(2) A person who is on the centralized list of federal firearms
15licensees maintained by the department pursuant to Article 6
16(commencing with Section 28450) of Chapter 6 of Division 6.

17
(3) A gunsmith as defined in Section 16630.

18
(4) A wholesaler as defined in Section 17340.

19
(5) A manufacturer or importer of firearms or ammunition
20licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921)
21of Title 18 of the United States Code, and the regulations issued
22pursuant thereto.

23
(e) The department shall keep a registry of all licensed
24ammunition vendors.

25
(f) The department shall revoke the license of any ammunition
26vendor who violates this article, Article 4 (commencing with
27Section 30355), or Article 5 (commencing with Section 30360) in
28any combination three times. The ammunition vendor shall
29thereafter be permanently ineligible for an ammunition vendor
30license.

end insert
31begin insert

begin insertSEC. 12.end insert  

end insert

begin insertArticle 4 (commencing with Section 30355) is added
32to Chapter 1 of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the end insert
begin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert,
33to read:end insert

begin insert

34 

35Article begin insert4.end insert  Ammunition Purchase Authorization
36

 

37

begin insert30355.end insert  

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this article
38is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county
39jail not exceeding one year, or a fine not exceeding one thousand
40dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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(b) The provisions of this article are cumulative, and shall not
2be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
3However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by
4different provisions of law shall not be punished under more than
5one provision.

6

begin insert30356.end insert  

(a) Commencing July 1, 2019, the department shall
7electronically approve the purchase or transfer of ammunition
8through a vendor, as defined in Section 16151, except as otherwise
9specified. This approval shall occur at the time of purchase or
10transfer, prior to the purchaser or transferee taking possession of
11the ammunition.

12
(b) To determine if the purchaser or transferee is eligible to
13purchase or possess ammunition, the department shall
14cross-reference the ammunition purchaser’s or transferee’s name,
15date of birth, current address, and driver’s license or other
16government identification number, as described in Section 28180,
17with the information maintained in the Automated Firearms System
18(AFS). If the purchaser’s or transferee’s information does not
19match an AFS entry, the transaction shall be denied. If the
20purchaser’s or transferee’s information matches an AFS entry,
21the department shall determine if the purchaser or transferee falls
22within a class of persons who are prohibited from owning or
23possessing ammunition by cross-referencing the Prohibited Armed
24Persons File. If the purchaser or transferee is prohibited from
25owning or possessing a firearm, the transaction shall be denied.

26
(c) A vendor is prohibited from providing a purchaser or
27transferee ammunition without department approval. If a vendor
28cannot electronically verify a person’s eligibility to purchase or
29possess ammunition via an Internet connection, the department
30shall provide a phone line to verify eligibility. This option is
31available to ammunition vendors who can demonstrate legitimate
32geographical and telecommunications limitations in submitting
33the information electronically, and who are approved by the
34department to use the phone line verification.

35
(d) The department shall recover the reasonable cost of
36regulatory and enforcement activities related to this article by
37charging ammunition purchasers and transferees a per-transaction
38fee not to exceed one dollar ($1), provided, however, that the fees
39may be increased at a rate not to exceed any increases in the
40California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the
P17   1Department of Industrial Relations, not to exceed the reasonable
2regulatory and enforcement costs. The fees shall be deposited in
3the Ammunition Special Account, to be available upon
4appropriation by the Legislature, for use by the Department of
5Justice for the purpose of implementing and enforcing this article,
6Article 3 (commencing with Section 30345), and Article 5
7(commencing with Section 30360).

8
(e) This section shall not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer
9of ammunition to any of the following, if properly identified prior
10to the delivery of the ammunition by the vendor:

11
(1) A firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to
1226915, inclusive.

13
(2) A person who is on the centralized list of federal firearms
14licensees maintained by the department pursuant to Article 6
15(commencing with Section 28450) of Chapter 6 of Division 6.

16
(3) A gunsmith as defined in Section 16630.

17
(4) A wholesaler as defined in Section 17340.

18
(5) A manufacturer or importer of firearms or ammunition
19licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921)
20of Title 18 of the United States Code, and the regulations issued
21pursuant thereto.

22
(6) An ammunition vendor.

23
(7) A person whose licensed premises are outside of this state
24and who is licensed as a dealer or collector of firearms pursuant
25to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the
26United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

27
(8) A person who is licensed as a collector of firearms pursuant
28to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the
29United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto,
30whose licensed premises are within this state, and who has a
31current certificate of eligibility issued by the department pursuant
32to Section 26710.

33
(9) An authorized law enforcement representative of a city,
34county, city and county, or state or federal government, if the sale
35or other transfer is for exclusive use by that government agency,
36and, prior to the sale, delivery, or transfer of the ammunition,
37written authorization from the head of the agency authorizing the
38transaction is presented to the person from whom the purchase,
39delivery, or transfer is being made. Proper written authorization
40is defined as verifiable written certification from the head of the
P18   1agency, or designee, by which the purchaser, transferee, or person
2otherwise acquiring ownership is employed, identifying the
3employee as an individual authorized to conduct the transaction,
4and authorizing the transaction for the exclusive use of the agency
5by which that individual is employed.

6
(10) A properly identified sworn peace officer, as defined in
7Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2
8or properly identified sworn member of a federal law enforcement
9agency who is authorized to carry a firearm in the course and
10scope of the officer’s duties.

11
(11) A target facility that holds a business or regulatory license.

12
(12) A person who purchases or receives ammunition at a target
13facility holding a business or other regulatory license, provided
14that the ammunition is at all times kept within the facility’s
15premises and used on the premises.

16
(13) A commercial hunting club, as defined in Section 3240.5
17of the Fish and Game Code.

18
(14) A domesticated game bird hunting club, pursuant to Section
193270 of the Fish and Game Code.

20
(15) A domesticated migratory game bird shooting club,
21pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 3300) of Chapter
222 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code.

23
(16) A participant at a shooting or hunting event conducted by
24any of the following:

25
(A) A commercial hunting club, as defined in Section 3240.5 of
26the Fish and Game Code, provided the ammunition is used and
27consumed on the licensed premises while engaged in lawful hunting
28activity.

29
(B) A domesticated game bird hunting club, pursuant to Section
303270 of the Fish and Game Code, provided the ammunition is used
31and consumed on the licensed premises while engaged in lawful
32hunting activity.

33
(C) A domesticated migratory game bird shooting club, pursuant
34to Article 4 (commencing with Section 3300) of Chapter 2 of Part
351 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code, provided the
36ammunition is used and consumed on the licensed premises while
37engaged in lawful hunting activity.

38
(17) A nonprofit mutual or public benefit corporation organized
39pursuant to the Corporations Code that engages in recreational
40shooting and lawful hunting activity.

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(18) A participant at a shooting or hunting event conducted by
2a nonprofit mutual or public benefit corporation organized
3pursuant to the Corporations Code that engages in recreational
4shooting or lawful hunting activity provided that the ammunition
5is used and consumed during the event.

6
(19) A person who is authorized to carry loaded firearms
7pursuant to Section 25900, 25905, 25910, 25925, 26010, 26015,
826025, or 26030.

9
(20) A holder of a special weapons permit issued by the
10department pursuant to Section 32650 or 33300, pursuant to Article
113 (commencing with Section 18900) of Chapter 1 of Division 5 of
12Title 2, or pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 32700)
13of Chapter 6.

14
(21) A holder of a valid entertainment firearms permit issued
15pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29500) of
16Division 8.

17
(22) A person authorized by the department pursuant to Section
1830357.

19

begin insert30357.end insert  

The department shall develop a procedure in which a
20person who is not prohibited from purchasing or possessing
21ammunition may be approved for a single ammunition transaction
22or purchase. The department shall recover the cost of processing,
23regulatory, and enforcement activities related to this section, by
24charging the ammunition transaction or purchase applicant a fee
25not to exceed the fee charged for the department’s Dealer Record
26of Sale (DROS) process, as described in Section 28225, and not
27to exceed the department’s reasonable costs.

end insert
28begin insert

begin insertSEC. 13.end insert  

end insert

begin insertArticle 5 (commencing with Section 30360) is added
29to Chapter 1 of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the end insert
begin insertPenal Codeend insertbegin insert,
30to read:end insert

begin insert

31 

32Article begin insert5.end insert  Ammunition Sales
33

 

34

begin insert30360.end insert  

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this article
35is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county
36jail not exceeding one year, or a fine not exceeding one thousand
37dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

38
(b) The provisions of this article are cumulative, and shall not
39be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
40However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by
P20   1different provisions of law shall not be punished under more than
2one provision.

3

begin insert30362.end insert  

A vendor shall not permit any employee who the vendor
4knows or reasonably should know is a person described in Chapter
52 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing
6with Section 29900) of Division 9 of this title, or Section 8100 or
78103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to handle, sell, or
8deliver ammunition or deliver or have under his or her custody or
9control, ammunition in the course and scope of employment.

10

begin insert30363.end insert  

A vendor shall not sell or otherwise transfer ownership
11of, offer for sale, or otherwise offer to transfer ownership of,
12display for sale, or display for transfer any ammunition in a
13manner that allows that ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser
14or transferee without the assistance of the vendor or an employee
15of the vendor.

16

begin insert30364.end insert  

(a) The sale, delivery, or transfer of ammunition may
17only occur in a face-to-face transaction with the seller, deliverer,
18or transferor being provided bona fide evidence of identity from
19the purchaser or other transferee, provided, however, that
20ammunition may be purchased over the Internet or through other
21means of remote ordering if an ammunition vendor in this state
22initially receives the ammunition and processes the transfer in
23compliance with this article, Article 3 (commencing with Section
2430345), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 30355). An
25ammunition vendor is required to promptly and properly process
26those transactions. An ammunition vendor may charge a fee to
27process the transfer not to exceed ten dollars ($10) per transaction.
28An ammunition vendor is not required to house ammunition orders
29longer than 30 days.

30
(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to or affect the sale, delivery,
31or transfer of ammunition to any of the following:

32
(1) A firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to
3326915, inclusive.

34
(2) A person who is on the centralized list of federal firearms
35licensees maintained by the Department of Justice pursuant to
36Article 6 (commencing with Section 28450) of Chapter 6 of
37Division 6.

38
(3) A gunsmith as defined in Section 16630.

39
(4) A wholesaler as defined in Section 17340.

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(5) A manufacturer or importer of firearms or ammunition
2licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921)
3 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and the regulations issued
4pursuant thereto.

5
(6) An ammunition vendor.

6
(7) A person whose licensed premises are outside this state and
7who is licensed as a dealer or collector of firearms pursuant to
8Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United
9States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

10
(8) A person who is licensed as a collector of firearms pursuant
11to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the
12United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto,
13whose licensed premises are within this state, and who has a
14current certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice
15pursuant to Section 26710.

16
(9) An authorized law enforcement representative of a city,
17county, city and county, or state or federal government, if the sale,
18delivery, or other transfer is for exclusive use by that government
19agency and, prior to the sale, delivery, or transfer of the
20ammunition, written authorization is received from the head of
21the agency, or designee, by which the purchaser, transferee, or
22person otherwise acquiring ownership is employed, identifying
23the employee as an individual authorized to conduct the
24transaction, and authorizing the transaction for the exclusive use
25of the agency employing the individual.

26
(10) A properly identified sworn peace officer, as defined in
27Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2,
28or properly identified sworn member of a federal law enforcement
29agency who is authorized to carry a firearm in the course and
30scope of the officer’s duties.

31
(11) A target facility holding a business or other regulatory
32license.

33
(12) A commercial hunting club, as defined in Section 3240.5
34of the Fish and Game Code.

35
(13) A domesticated game bird hunting club, pursuant to Section
363270 of the Fish and Game Code.

37
(14) A domesticated migratory game bird shooting club,
38pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 3300) of Chapter
392 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code.

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(15) A nonprofit mutual or public benefit corporation organized
2pursuant to the Corporations Code that engages in recreational
3shooting and lawful hunting activity.

4
(16) A consultant-evaluator.

5
(17) A contract or common carrier or an authorized agent or
6employee thereof, when acting in conformance with applicable
7federal law.

8

begin insert30365.end insert  

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the sale of
9ammunition shall be conducted at the location specified in the
10license.

11
(b) A vendor may sell ammunition at a gun show or event, as
12described in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 27200) of
13Division 6, if the gun show or event is not conducted from any
14motorized or towed vehicle.

15
(c) Sales of ammunition at a gun show or event shall comply
16with Sections 30345, 30356, 30369, and 30370.

17

begin insert30366.end insert  

(a) When neither party in an ammunition sale is a
18vendor, the following shall apply:

19
(1) The seller shall deliver the ammunition to a vendor to
20process the transaction.

21
(2) The vendor shall then promptly and properly deliver the
22ammunition to the purchaser, if the sale is not prohibited, as if the
23ammunition were the vendor’s own merchandise.

24
(3) If the vendor cannot legally deliver the ammunition to the
25purchaser, the vendor shall forthwith return the ammunition to
26the seller. This return is not subject to Section 30356.

27
(b) The vendor may charge the purchaser an administrative fee
28to process the transaction, not to exceed ten dollars ($10) per
29transaction processed.

30
(c) A person selling ammunition pursuant to this section is
31exempt from the requirement to be licensed pursuant to Section
3230345.

33

begin insert30367.end insert  

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 30345 and 30366, the
34sale of ammunition between the following is authorized so long
35as it does not exceed fifty (50) rounds per month:

36
(1) The sale of ammunition between licensed hunters while
37engaged in lawful hunting activity.

38
(2) The sale of ammunition between immediate family members,
39spouses, or registered domestic partners.

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(b) Notwithstanding Sections 30345 and 30366, the sale of
2ammunition by a private individual to an authorized representative
3of a city, city and county, county, state, or the federal government,
4as part of a voluntary program is authorized.

5
(c) Ammunition acquired pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be
6disposed of in the same manner as set forth for firearms in Sections
718000, 18005, or 34000.

8

begin insert30368.end insert  

(a) Commencing July 1, 2019, a resident of this state
9shall not bring or transport into this state any ammunition that he
10or she purchased from outside of this state unless he or she first
11has that ammunition delivered to an ammunition vendor in this
12state for delivery to that resident pursuant to the procedures set
13forth in Section 30366.

14
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any of the following
15bringing or transporting into this state any ammunition:

16
(1) A firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to
1726915, inclusive.

18
(2) A person who is on the centralized list of federal firearms
19licensees maintained by the department pursuant to Article 6
20(commencing with Section 28450) of Chapter 6 of Division 6.

21
(3) A gunsmith as defined in Section 16630.

22
(4) A wholesaler as defined in Section 17340.

23
(5) A manufacturer or importer of firearms or ammunition
24licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921)
25of Title 18 of the United States Code, and the regulations issued
26pursuant thereto.

27
(6) An ammunition vendor.

28
(7) A person who is licensed as a collector of firearms pursuant
29to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the
30United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto,
31whose licensed premises are within this state, and who has a
32current certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice
33pursuant to Section 26710.

34
(8) Authorized law enforcement representatives of cities,
35counties, cities and counties, or state or federal governments for
36exclusive use by those government agencies if, prior to the
37importation, the person has written authorization from the head
38of the agency authorizing the acquisition of that ammunition.
39Proper written authorization is defined as verifiable written
40certification from the head of the agency, or designee, by which
P24   1the person is employed, identifying the employee as an individual
2authorized to acquire and import ammunition, and authorizing
3the transaction for the exclusive use of the agency by which he or
4she is employed.

5
(9) A properly identified sworn peace officer, as defined in
6Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2,
7or properly identified sworn member of a federal law enforcement
8agency who is authorized to carry a firearm in the course and
9scope of the officer’s duties.

10
(10) A contract or common carrier or an authorized agent or
11employee thereof, when acting in conformity with applicable
12federal law.

13
(11) A person who purchases the ammunition from an immediate
14family member, spouse, or registered domestic partner if the person
15brings or transports into this state no more than 50 rounds.

16
(12) The executor or administrator of an estate that includes
17ammunition.

18
(13) A person that at the time he or she acquired the ammunition
19was not a resident of this state.

20
(14) Ammunition that is imported into this country pursuant to
21provisions of Section 925(a)(4) of Title 18 of the United States
22Code.

23
(15) A licensed hunter who purchased the ammunition outside
24of this state for use in a lawful hunting activity that occurred
25outside of this state if the person brings or imports no more than
2650 rounds into this state and the ammunition is designed and
27intended for use in the firearm the hunter used in that hunting
28activity.

29
(16) A person who attended and participated in an organized
30competitive match or league competition that involves the use of
31firearms in a match or competition; sponsored by, conducted under
32the auspices of, or approved by, a law enforcement agency or a
33nationally or state recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or
34promotes education about, firearms, and the person brings or
35imports into this state no more than 50 rounds of ammunition
36designed and intended to be used in the firearm the person used
37in the match or competition.

38

begin insert30369.end insert  

(a) Commencing July 1, 2019, a vendor shall not sell
39or otherwise transfer ownership of any ammunition without, at
40the time of delivery, legibly recording the following information:

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(1) The purchaser’s full name.

2
(2) The purchaser’s or transferee’s driver’s license or other
3identification number and the state in which it was issued

4
(3) The date of the sale or other transaction.

5
(4) The brand, type, and amount of ammunition sold or
6otherwise transferred.

7
(5) The name of the salesperson who processed the sale or other
8transaction.

9
(6) The purchaser’s or transferee’s full residential address and
10telephone number.

11
(7) The purchaser’s or transferee’s date of birth.

12
(b) Commencing July 1, 2019, the vendor shall electronically
13submit to the department the information required by subdivision
14(a) in a format and a manner prescribed by the department for all
15sales or other transfers of ammunition. The department shall retain
16this information for two years in a database to be known as the
17Ammunition Purchase Records File for the sole purpose of aiding
18and assisting local and state law enforcement agencies in an active
19investigation. The vendor shall not share any of the information
20required by subdivision (a) for any reason other than for authorized
21law enforcement purposes. The information in the Ammunition
22 Purchase Records File may be accessed by a state or local law
23enforcement agency only if the department is provided a case
24number or other sufficient information as determined by the
25department that indicates an active investigation, and the
26information sought is for the investigation or prosecution of that
27case.

28
(c) In the case that a vendor cannot submit the information
29required by subdivision (a) electronically via an Internet
30connection, the department shall provide a telephone line to submit
31the information if the vendor can demonstrate legitimate
32geographic and telecommunications limitations to submitting the
33information electronically, and the department approves the
34vendor’s use of the telephone line.

35
(d) This section shall not apply to or affect sales or other
36transfers of ammunition by ammunition vendors to any of the
37following, if properly identified:

38
(1) A firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to
3926915, inclusive.

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(2) A person who is on the centralized list of federal firearms
2licensees maintained by the department pursuant to Article 6
3(commencing with Section 28450) of Chapter 6 of Division 6.

4
(3) A gunsmith as defined in Section 16630.

5
(4) A wholesaler as defined in Section 17340.

6
(5) A manufacturer or importer of firearms licensed pursuant
7to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the
8United States Code, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

9
(6) An ammunition vendor.

10
(7) An authorized law enforcement representative of a city,
11county, city and county, or state or federal government, if the sale
12or other transfer is for exclusive use by that government agency,
13and, prior to the sale, delivery, or transfer of the ammunition,
14written authorization from the head of the agency, or designee,
15authorizing the transaction is presented to the person from whom
16the purchase, delivery, or transfer is being made. Proper written
17authorization is defined as verifiable written certification from the
18head of the agency, or designee, by which the purchaser,
19transferee, or person otherwise acquiring ownership is employed,
20identifying the employee as an individual authorized to conduct
21the transaction, and authorizing the transaction for the exclusive
22use of the agency by which that individual is employed.

23
(8) A properly identified sworn peace officer, as defined in
24Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2,
25or properly identified sworn member of a federal law enforcement
26agency who is authorized to carry a firearm in the course and
27scope of the officer’s duties.

28
(9) A target facility that holds a business or regulatory license.

29
(10) A person who purchases or receives ammunition at a target
30facility holding a business or other regulatory license, provided
31that the ammunition is at all times kept within the facility’s
32premises and used on the premises.

33
(11) A commercial hunting club, as defined in Section 3240.5
34of the Fish and Game Code.

35
(12) A domesticated game bird hunting club, pursuant to Section
363270 of the Fish and Game Code.

37
(13) A domesticated migratory game bird shooting club,
38pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 3300) of Chapter
392 of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code.

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(14) A participant at a shooting or hunting event conducted by
2any of the following:

3
(A) A commercial hunting club, as defined in Section 3240.5 of
4the Fish and Game Code, provided the ammunition is used and
5consumed on the licensed premises while engaged in lawful hunting
6activity.

7
(B) A domesticated game bird hunting club, pursuant to Section
83270 of the Fish and Game Code, provided the ammunition is used
9and consumed on the licensed premises while engaged in lawful
10hunting activity.

11
(C) A domesticated migratory game bird shooting club, pursuant
12to Article 4 (commencing with Section 3300) of Chapter 2 of Part
131 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code, provided the
14ammunition is used and consumed on the licensed premises while
15engaged in lawful hunting activity.

16
(15) A nonprofit mutual or public benefit corporation organized
17pursuant to the Corporations Code that engages in recreational
18shooting and lawful hunting activity.

19
(16) A participant at a shooting or hunting event conducted by
20a nonprofit mutual or public benefit corporation organized
21pursuant to the Corporations Code that engages in recreational
22shooting or lawful hunting activity provided that the ammunition
23is used and consumed during the event.

24

begin insert30370.end insert  

A vendor shall not knowingly make a false entry in, or
25fail to make a required entry of information in accordance with
26Section 30369.

end insert
27begin insert

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No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant
28to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution for
29certain costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
30district because, in that regard, this act creates a new crime or
31infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
32for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
33the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
34the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
35Constitution.

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However, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that
37this act contains other costs mandated by the state, reimbursement
38to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
39pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
404 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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The Legislature finds and declares that Section 13
2of this act, which adds Section 30369 to the Penal Code, imposes
3a limitation on the public’s right of access to the meetings of public
4bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the
5meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution.
6Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes
7the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this
8limitation and the need for protecting that interest:

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In order to protect the personal information of ammunition
10 purchasers, it is necessary that this act limit the public’s right of
11access to that information.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code is
13amended to read:

14

39713.  

(a) The investment plan developed and submitted to
15the Legislature, pursuant to Section 39716, shall allocate a
16minimum of 25 percent of the available moneys in the fund to
17projects that provide benefits to communities described in Section
1839711.

19(b) The investment plan shall allocate a minimum of 10 percent
20of the available moneys in the fund to projects located within
21communities described in Section 39711.

22(c) The allocation pursuant to subdivision (b) may be, but need
23not be, for projects included, in whole or in part, in the set of
24projects supported by the allocation described in subdivision (a).

25(d) The state board shall prepare and post on its Internet Web
26site a report on the projects funded pursuant to this section. The
27report shall include all of the following:

28(1) A general description of the project.

29(2) The location where the project will be implemented.

30(3) The estimated date of completion of each project.

31(4) The amount awarded to each project.

32(5) The status of any moneys in the fund that are not awarded
33pursuant to this section and the reasons, if any, why those moneys
34have not been awarded.

35

SEC. 2.  

Section 39713.5 is added to the Health and Safety
36Code
, to read:

37

39713.5.  

(a) For purposes of this section, “eligible
38communities” means census tracts identified as disadvantaged
39pursuant to Section 39711 or with median incomes at or below 80
40percent of the statewide median income.

P29   1(b) The investment plan developed and submitted to the
2Legislature pursuant to Section 39716 shall allocate from the
3available moneys in the fund technical assistance moneys to the
4state board to implement this section. That allocation of technical
5assistance moneys shall not be used to satisfy the requirements of
6subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 39713.

7(c) (1) Upon an appropriation of moneys from the fund, the
8state board shall establish a comprehensive technical assistance
9program for eligible applicants assisting eligible communities that
10the state board determines require technical assistance in accessing
11programs allocated moneys appropriated from the fund.

12(2) Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, regional
13agencies and nonprofit organizations coordinating with local
14governments.

15(3) (A) The state board, in consultation with the California
16Environmental Protection Agency and agencies that administer
17programs using moneys appropriated from the fund, shall develop
18guidelines to implement this program consistent with this section.

19(B) The state board shall provide an opportunity for public
20comment prior to finalizing the guidelines.

21(d) The state board shall prioritize technical assistance for those
22communities demonstrating the greatest need for increased capacity
23to access programs using moneys appropriated from the fund.

24(e) The program established pursuant to this section shall
25provide assistance to eligible applicants with any of the following:

26(1) Identifying state agencies with appropriate grant programs.

27(2) Developing competitive project proposals to apply for
28moneys available through state agencies or pursuant to this chapter.

29(3) Coordinating existing local programs to reduce greenhouse
30gas emissions with new programs receiving moneys pursuant to
31this chapter.

32(4) Conducting community outreach to residents of eligible
33communities that the state board determines require technical
34assistance on consumer programs receiving state or local moneys
35pursuant to this chapter or for other programs that reduce
36greenhouse gas emissions.

37(f) Technical assistance provided pursuant to this section shall
38promote programs that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and
39demonstrate a direct, meaningful benefit to eligible communities.
40Cobenefits of these programs may include, but are not limited to,
P30   1improved air quality, improved water quality, improved public
2health, increased access to employment in clean energy, increased
3access to affordable housing and transit, reduced residential and
4commercial water use, and increased residential and commercial
5energy efficiency.

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