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Section 33865 Of Chapter 2. Return Or Transfer Of Firearm In Custody Or Control Of Court Or Law Enforcement Agency From California Penal Code >> Division 11. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 2.
33865
. (a) When the Department of Justice receives a completed
application pursuant to Section 33850 accompanied by the fee required
pursuant to Section 33860, it shall conduct an eligibility check of
the applicant to determine whether the applicant is eligible to
possess a firearm.
(b) The department shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to complete the background check, unless the background check is delayed by circumstances beyond the control of the department. The applicant may contact the department to inquire about the reason for a delay.
(c) If the department determines that the applicant is eligible to possess the firearm, the department shall provide the applicant with written notification that includes the following:
(1) The identity of the applicant.
(2) A statement that the applicant is eligible to possess a firearm.
(3) A description of the firearm by make, model, and serial number, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted.
(d) If the firearm is a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm, the department shall enter a record of the firearm into the Automated Firearms System (AFS), provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS.
(e) If the department denies the application, and the firearm is an otherwise legal firearm, the department shall notify the applicant of the denial and provide a form for the applicant to use to sell or transfer the firearm to a licensed dealer. The applicant may contact the department to inquire about the reason for the denial.
(b) The department shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to complete the background check, unless the background check is delayed by circumstances beyond the control of the department. The applicant may contact the department to inquire about the reason for a delay.
(c) If the department determines that the applicant is eligible to possess the firearm, the department shall provide the applicant with written notification that includes the following:
(1) The identity of the applicant.
(2) A statement that the applicant is eligible to possess a firearm.
(3) A description of the firearm by make, model, and serial number, provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted.
(d) If the firearm is a handgun, and commencing January 1, 2014, any firearm, the department shall enter a record of the firearm into the Automated Firearms System (AFS), provided, however, that if the firearm is not a handgun and does not have a serial number, identification number, or identification mark assigned to it, that fact shall be noted in AFS.
(e) If the department denies the application, and the firearm is an otherwise legal firearm, the department shall notify the applicant of the denial and provide a form for the applicant to use to sell or transfer the firearm to a licensed dealer. The applicant may contact the department to inquire about the reason for the denial.
