Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27300. Section 27300.
This article shall be known, and may be cited as, the Gun Show Enforcement and Security Act of 2000.
ARTICLE 2. Gun Show Enforcement and Security Act of 2000 [27300. - 27350.]
Cal. Penal Code - PEN 2.
in effectCal. Penal Code - PEN § 27305. Section 27305.
All gun show or event vendors shall certify in writing to the producer that they:
(a)
Will not display, possess, or offer for sale any firearms, ammunition, knives, or weapons for which possession or sale is prohibited.
(b)
Will not display, possess, or offer for sale any unserialized frame or receiver, including an unfinished frame or receiver.
(c)
Will not display, possess, or offer for sale any attachment or conversion kit designed to convert a handgun into a short-barreled rifle or into an assault weapon.
(d)
Acknowledge that they are responsible for knowing and complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws dealing with the possession and transfer of firearms or ammunition.
(e)
Will not engage in activities that incite or encourage hate crimes.
(f)
Will process all transfers of firearms through licensed firearms dealers as required by state law.
(g)
Will process all sales or transfers of ammunition through licensed firearms dealers or ammunition vendors as required by state law.
(h)
Will verify that all firearms in their possession at the show or event will be unloaded, and that the firearms will be secured in a manner that prevents
them from being operated except for brief periods when the mechanical condition of a firearm is being demonstrated to a prospective buyer.
(i)
Have complied with the requirements of Section 27320.
(j)
Will not display or possess black powder, or offer it for sale.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27310. Section 27310.
(a)
All firearm, ammunition, and firearm precursor part transfers or sales at a gun show or event shall be conducted in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
(b)
The Department of Justice may inspect
any firearms dealers, ammunition vendors,
firearm precursor part vendors, or manufacturers participating in a gun show or event in order to ensure compliance with subdivision (a). The department may adopt regulations to administer the application and enforcement provisions of this chapter.
(c)
Commencing July 1, 2023, the department shall annually conduct enforcement and inspection of
a minimum of one-half of all gun shows or events in the state to ensure compliance with this article and with Article 1 (commencing with Section 27200).
(d)
The department shall post any violation of subdivision (a) by a firearms dealer, firearm precursor part vendor, or ammunition vendor discovered during an inspection of a gun show or event on its internet website for a period of 90 days after an inspection.
(e)
(1)
By no later than May 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature summarizing
their enforcement efforts pursuant to this section.
(2)
The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27315. Section 27315.
Sales of ammunition at a gun show or event shall comply with all applicable laws, including Sections 30347, 30348, 30350, 30352, and 30360.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27320. Section 27320.
(a)
Before commencement of a gun show or event, each vendor who will offer for sale any firearms manufactured after December 31, 1898, or any ammunition, shall provide to the producer all of the following information relative to the vendor, the vendor’s employees, and other persons, compensated or not, who will be working or otherwise providing services to the public at the vendor’s display space:
(1)
The person’s complete name.
(2)
The person’s driver’s license or state-issued identification card number.
(3)
The person’s date of birth.
(4)
The person’s certificate of eligibility number pursuant to Section 26915 or 30347 of the Penal Code.
(b)
The producer shall keep the information at the onsite headquarters of the show or event for the duration of the show or event, and at the producer’s regular place of business for two weeks after the conclusion of the show or event. The producer shall make the information available upon request to any sworn peace officer for purposes of the officer’s official law enforcement duties.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27325. Section 27325.
At any gun show or event, each vendor and each employee of a vendor shall wear a name tag indicating first and last name.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27330. Section 27330.
No person at a gun show or event, other than security personnel or sworn peace officers, shall possess at the same time both a firearm and ammunition that is designed to be fired in the firearm. Vendors having those items at the show for sale or exhibition are exempt from this prohibition.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27335. Section 27335.
No member of the public who is under the age of 18 years shall be admitted to, or be permitted to remain at, a gun show or event unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Any member of the public who is under the age of 18 years shall be accompanied by that person’s parent, grandparent, or legal guardian while at the show or event.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27340. Section 27340.
(a)
Persons other than show or event security personnel, sworn peace officers, or vendors, who bring any firearm or any ammunition that is separate from a firearm onto the gun show or event premises shall sign in ink the tag or sticker that is attached to the firearm prior to being allowed admittance to the show or event, as provided for in subdivision (b) and (c).
(b)
All firearms carried onto the premises of a gun show or event by members of the public shall be checked, cleared of any ammunition, secured in a manner that prevents them from being operated, and an identification tag or sticker shall be attached to the firearm, prior to the person being allowed admittance to the show.
The identification tag or sticker shall state that all firearms transfers between private parties at the show or event shall be conducted through a licensed dealer in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. The person possessing the firearm shall complete the following information on the tag before it is attached to the firearm:
(1)
The gun owner’s signature.
(2)
The gun owner’s printed name.
(3)
The identification number from the gun owner’s government-issued photo identification.
(c)
Any ammunition carried onto the premises of a gun show or event by members of the public shall be checked and secured in a manner that prevents the ammunition from
being discharged. An identification tag or sticker shall be attached to the ammunition prior to the person being allowed admittance to the show. The identification tag or sticker shall state that all ammunition transfers between private parties at the show or event shall be conducted through a licensed dealer or ammunition vendor in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. The person possessing the ammunition shall complete the following information on the tag before it is attached to the ammunition:
(1)
The ammunition owner’s signature.
(2)
The ammunition owner’s printed name.
(3)
The identification number from the ammunition owner’s government-issued photo identification.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27345. Section 27345.
Any person who possesses a firearm or ammunition at a gun show or event shall have government-issued photo identification in immediate possession, and shall display it upon request to any security officer or peace officer.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 27350. Section 27350.
(a)
Unless otherwise specified, a first violation of this article is an infraction.
(b)
Any second or subsequent violation of this article is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed six months, by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Additionally, the department shall prohibit the person from participating as a vendor at any gun show or event for a period of one year.
(c)
Any person who commits an act the person knows to be a violation of this article shall, for a first offense, be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed six months, by a fine
of two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment, and shall be prohibited from participating as a vendor at any gun show or event for a period of one year.
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