Section 31610 Of Article 2. Firearm Safety Certificate From California Penal Code >> Division 10. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.

. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to require that persons who obtain firearms have a basic familiarity with those firearms, including, but not limited to, the safe handling and storage of those firearms. It is not the intent of the Legislature to require a firearm safety certificate for the mere possession of a firearm.
  (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.