Pen. Code, § 27585 · Article 1. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
Pen. Code, § 27585
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Commencing January 1, 2015, a resident of this state shall not import into this state, bring into this state, or transport into this state, any firearm that the person purchased or otherwise obtained on or after January 1, 2015, from outside of this state unless the person first has that firearm delivered to a dealer in this state for delivery to that resident pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 27540 and Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to or affect any of the following:
(1) A licensed collector who is subject to and complies with Section 27565.
(2) A dealer, if the dealer is acting in the course and scope of their activities as a dealer.
(3) A wholesaler, if the wholesaler is acting in the course and scope of their activities as a wholesaler.
(4) A person licensed as an importer of firearms or ammunition or licensed as a manufacturer of firearms or ammunition, pursuant to Section 921 et seq. of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto if the importer or manufacturer is acting in the course and scope of their activities as a licensed importer or manufacturer.
(5) A personal firearm importer who is subject to and complies with Section 27560.
(6) A person who complies with subdivision (b) of Section 27875.
(7) A person who complies with subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 27920.
(8) A person who is on the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees pursuant to Section 28450 if that person is acting in the course and scope of their activities as a licensee.
(9) A firearm regulated pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18710) of Division 5 of Title 2 acquired by a person who holds a permit issued pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 18900) of Chapter 1 of Division 5 of Title 2, if that person is acting within the course and scope of their activities as a licensee and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
(10) A firearm regulated pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 30500) of Division 10 acquired by a person who holds a permit issued pursuant to Section 31005, if that person is acting within the course and scope of their activities as a licensee and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
(11) A firearm regulated pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 32610) of Division 10 acquired by a person who holds a permit issued pursuant to Section 32650, if that person is acting within the course and scope of their activities as a licensee and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
(12) A firearm regulated pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 33300) of Chapter 8 of Division 10 acquired by a person who holds a permit issued pursuant to Section 33300, if that person is acting within the course and scope of their activities as a licensee and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
(13) The importation of a firearm into the state, bringing a firearm into the state, or transportation of a firearm into the state, that is regulated by any of the following statutes, if the acquisition of that firearm occurred outside of California and is conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the following statutes:
(A) Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18710) of Division 5 of Title 2, relating to destructive devices and explosives.
(B) Section 24410, relating to cane guns.
(C) Section 24510, relating to firearms that are not immediately recognizable as firearms.
(D) Sections 24610 and 24680, relating to undetectable firearms.
(E) Section 24710, relating to wallet guns.
(F) Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 30500) of Division 10, relating to assault weapons.
(G) Section 31500, relating to unconventional pistols.
(H) Sections 33215 to 33225, inclusive, relating to short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns.
(I) Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 32610) of Division 10, relating to machineguns.
(J) Section 33600, relating to zip guns, and the exemptions in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2 of Title 2, as they relate to zip guns.
(14) The importation, transportation, or bringing of a firearm into the state by a person who meets any of the following criteria:
(A) The person is listed in the registry set forth in Section 11106 as the owner of the firearm.
(B) The person has been issued documentation by the Department of Justice pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11106 that indicates the person is listed in the centralized registry as owning that firearm.
(C) The person has a copy of a Dealer’s Record of Sale that shows that the person received that firearm from the dealer listed in that Dealer’s Record of Sale and is listed as the owner of the firearm.
(D) If the firearm is a handgun, the person has a license to carry that handgun pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 26150) of Division 5 and the person is licensed to carry that handgun.
(15) A licensed common carrier or an authorized agent or employee of a licensed common carrier, when acting in the course and scope of duties incident to the delivery of or receipt of that firearm in accordance with federal law.
(c) The provisions of this section are cumulative and do not restrict the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this section and different provisions of this code shall not be punished under more than one provision.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 730, Sec. 5. (AB 879) Effective January 1, 2020.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 11106Printed as Section 11106
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 2, div. 2, ch. 1ExemptionsPrinted as Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2 of Title 2
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 2, div. 5, ch. 1Destructive Devices and Explosives GenerallyPrinted as Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18710) of Division 5 of Title 2
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 2, div. 5, ch. 1, art. 3Permit and InspectionPrinted as Article 3 (commencing with Section 18900) of Chapter 1 of Division 5 of Title 2
- Pen. Code, § 24410Printed as Section 24410
- Pen. Code, § 24510Printed as Section 24510
- Pen. Code, § 24610Printed as Sections 24610 and 24680
- Pen. Code, § 24680Printed as Sections 24610 and 24680
- Pen. Code, § 24710Printed as Section 24710
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 5, ch. 4License to Carry A Pistol, Revolver, or Other Firearm Capable of Being Concealed Upon the PersonPrinted as Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 26150) of Division 5
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 6, ch. 2, art. 1License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at RetailPrinted as Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700)
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 6, ch. 2, art. 2Grounds for Forfeiture of LicensePrinted as Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2
- Pen. Code, § 27540Printed as Section 27540
- Pen. Code, § 27560Printed as Section 27560
- Pen. Code, § 27565Printed as Section 27565
- Pen. Code, § 27875Printed as Section 27875
- Pen. Code, § 27920Printed as Section 27920
- Pen. Code, § 28450Printed as Section 28450
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 10, ch. 2Assault Weapons and .50 BMG RiflesPrinted as Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 30500) of Division 10
- Pen. Code, § 31005Printed as Section 31005
- Pen. Code, § 31500Printed as Section 31500
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 10, ch. 6MachinegunsPrinted as Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 32610) of Division 10
- Pen. Code, § 32650Printed as Section 32650
- Pen. Code, § 33215Printed as Sections 33215 to 33225, inclusive
- Pen. Code, § 33225Printed as Sections 33215 to 33225, inclusive
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 10, ch. 8, art. 2Permit for Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled ShotgunPrinted as Article 2 (commencing with Section 33300) of Chapter 8 of Division 10
- Pen. Code, § 33300Printed as Section 33300
- Pen. Code, § 33600Printed as Section 33600
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