Bill > AB809

This bill makes numerous amendments to California's Penal Code concerning firearms, primarily by extending existing regulations that previously applied only to handguns to all types of firearms, and by updating record-keeping and reporting requirements for firearm transactions. Key changes include expanding the definition of "personal firearm importer" to include all firearms, not just handguns, and establishing January 1, 2014, as the date when these new regulations for all firearms take effect. The bill also modifies how secondhand dealers report firearm acquisitions, updates provisions related to the retention and dissemination of firearm transaction records by the Department of Justice, and adjusts various sections concerning the sale, delivery, and transfer of firearms, including exemptions and reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies, peace officers, and private individuals. Additionally, it introduces a new section to clarify the application of certain transfer provisions for firearms that are not handguns, effective January 1, 2014, and makes technical amendments to existing laws to align with these changes.