There is no such limitation to handgun possession for an 18 year old in California. An 18 year old can transfer one from a parent/grandparent using a DoJ form and no dealer, then possess and use the handgun in the same manner as any other person over 21 would use the weapon.
Here is a link to the "Operation of Law" form the CA DOJ uses to transfer a gun between child/grandchild and parent/grandparent. http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/oplaw.pdf it is the same form used for bequest transfers. Contrary to my previous message I do not see an exception for a transfer by anyone other than a parent/grandparent to an adult under 21. Here is the relevant PC citations that I was able to dig up. 12072.(3)(A) No person, corporation, or firm shall sell, loan, or transfer a firearm to a minor, nor sell a handgun to an individual under 21 years of age. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to or affect those circumstances set forth in subdivision (p) of Section 12078. 12078(p)... (4) Paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), and subdivision (d), of Section 12072 shall not apply to the transfer or loan of a firearm that is not a handgun to a minor by his or her parent or legal guardian.(5) Paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 12072 shall not apply to the transfer or loan of a firearm that is not a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person to a minor by his or her grandparent who is not the legal guardian of the minor if the transfer is done with the express permission of the parent or legal guardian of the minor. From: John M. Maraldo <[email protected]> To: Daniel D. Todd <[email protected]>; C. D. Tavares <[email protected]>; Firearmsregprof <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 2:38:20 PM Subject: Re: 20-year-olds trying to buy handguns Is it no longer true that an 18 year old can possess a handgun with the permission of his parent or guardian while travelling to and from the range, etc.? ________________________________ From: Daniel D. Todd <[email protected]> To: C. D. Tavares <[email protected]>; Firearmsregprof <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 6:56:53 AM Subject: Re: 20-year-olds trying to buy handguns In California the minimum age to possess a handgun is 18. Federal firearms dealers are generally prohibited from selling firearms to anyone under 21 years of age with exceptions permitting sales of rifles and shotguns to people 18 or over. These prohibitions only apply to dealer sales such as from their owned stock and consignment sales. In California all sales between non-licensees must be facilitated by a dealer and such handgun sales are not subject to the age 21 limitation even though a dealer is involved. _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
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