Other Restrictions Relating to Ammunition
Cal. PEN § 30314
California Statutes
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a) Commencing January 1, 2018, a resident of this state shall not bring or transport into this state any ammunition that he or she purchased or otherwise obtained from outside of this state unless he or she first has that ammunition delivered to a licensed ammunition vendor for delivery to that resident pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Section 30312. (
b) Subdivision (
a) does not apply to any of the following:
(1) An ammunition vendor.
(2) A sworn peace officer, as defined in
Chapter 4.5 (commencing with
Section 830) of Title of
Part 2, or sworn federal law enforcement officer, who is authorized to carry a firearm in the course and scope of the officer’s duties.
(3) An importer or manufacturer of ammunition or firearms who is licensed to engage in business pursuant to
Chapter 44 (commencing with
Section 921) of Title of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
(4) A person who is on the centralized list of exempted federal firearms licensees maintained by the Department of Justice pursuant to
Article 6 (commencing with
Section 28450) of
Chapter of Division 6.
(5) A person who is licensed as a collector of firearms pursuant to
Chapter 44 (commencing with
Section 921) of Title of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, whose licensed premises are within this state, and who has a current certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to
Section 26710.
(6) A person who acquired the ammunition from a spouse, registered domestic partner, or immediate family member as defined in
Section 16720. (
c) A violation of this
section is an infraction for any first time offense, and either an infraction or a misdemeanor for any subsequent offense.