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SEC. 3. Section 31640.5 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
31640.5. (a) An applicant for a firearm safety certificate on or after July 1, 2028, shall have completed a training course that meets all of the following conditions:
(1) The training shall be no less than eight hours in length, including at least one hour of live shooting.
(2) The training shall include instruction on all of the following:
(A) Federal and state laws related to possession, transportation, and storage of firearms.
(B) The importance of secure storage to prevent unauthorized access and use of firearms.
(C) Safe firearm handling and fundamentals of shooting firearms.
(D) Risks of firearms and causes of accidents.
(E) How to legally relinquish or transfer a firearm.
(F) State laws pertaining to self-defense and techniques for conflict resolution.
(G) Mental health, suicide prevention, and domestic violence issues associated with firearms and firearm violence.
(3) The training shall be taught and supervised by firearms instructors certified by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 31635 and in a manner to be prescribed by regulation.
(4) The live-fire shooting exercises shall take place on a firing range and shall include a demonstration by the applicant of safe handling of firearms and basic firearm shooting proficiency.
(b) This subdivision does not apply to persons properly identified pursuant to Section 31700.
(c) The Department of Justice may promulgate regulations and provide additional information for the implementation of this subdivision.
(d) The Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account may be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for any costs associated with this law’s implementation and ongoing expenses.
California SB948 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Bill Text (2026-02-03) Firearms: safety certificates. [From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.]
SEC. 3. Section 31640.5 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
31640.5. (a) An applicant for a firearm safety certificate on or after July 1, 2028, shall have completed a training course that meets all of the following conditions:
(1) The training shall be no less than eight hours in length, including at least one hour of live shooting.
(2) The training shall include instruction on all of the following:
(A) Federal and state laws related to possession, transportation, and storage of firearms.
(B) The importance of secure storage to prevent unauthorized access and use of firearms.
(C) Safe firearm handling and fundamentals of shooting firearms.
(D) Risks of firearms and causes of accidents.
(E) How to legally relinquish or transfer a firearm.
(F) State laws pertaining to self-defense and techniques for conflict resolution.
(G) Mental health, suicide prevention, and domestic violence issues associated with firearms and firearm violence.
(3) The training shall be taught and supervised by firearms instructors certified by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 31635 and in a manner to be prescribed by regulation.
(4) The live-fire shooting exercises shall take place on a firing range and shall include a demonstration by the applicant of safe handling of firearms and basic firearm shooting proficiency.
(b) This subdivision does not apply to persons properly identified pursuant to Section 31700.
(c) The Department of Justice may promulgate regulations and provide additional information for the implementation of this subdivision.
(d) The Dealers’ Record of Sale Special Account may be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for any costs associated with this law’s implementation and ongoing expenses.