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- Affidavit Stating Ownership of a Gun Safe or Lock Box (BOF 978), pdf
- Ammunition Vendor (Non-Firearms Dealer) Application for Telephonic Vendor Approval (BOF 1020), pdf
- Ammunition Vendor License (Non-Firearms Dealer) (BOF 1021), pdf
- Annual Event and Security Plan (BOF 104), pdf
- Application for Centralized List of Firearms Dealers (BOF 4080), pdf
- Application for Centralized List of Firearms Dealers Locally Inspected Dealership (BOF 4081), pdf
- Application for Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees (CLEFFL) and Exemption Declaration (BOF 10-07), pdf
- Application for License to Manufacture Firearms and Centralized List of Firearms Manufacturers (BOF 017), pdf
- Application for Tear Gas Dealers Permit and/or Protective Tear Gas System Permit (BOF 956), pdf
- Assault Weapon Registration (AWR) Confirmation Letter Request (BOF 1033), pdf
- Automated Firearms System (AFS) Request for Firearm Records (BOF 053), pdf
- Bullet Button Assault Weapon Registration Form (BOF 8017), pdf
- California Firearms Licensee Check (CFLC) Firearms Shipment Approval Letter Request Form (BOF 08-300), pdf
- California Firearms Licensee Check (CFLC) Enrollment Application (BOF 08-301), pdf
- California Firearms Licensee Check (CFLC) Firearms Shipment Modification/Cancellation (BOF 08-319), pdf
- Certified Instructor Application (BOF 037), pdf
- Collector's Report of Instate Acquisition of Curio or Relic Long Gun (BOF 961), pdf
- Comparable Entity Application (BOF 946), pdf
- Curio or Relic Firearm Report (BOF 4100A), pdf
- Dangerous Weapons License/Permit(s) Application and Live Scan Request Form (BOF 030), pdf
Dangerous Weapons License/Permit(s) Renewal Application (BOF 031), pdf
Employee Certificate of Eligibility Report of Employment (BOF 117), pdf
Employee Certificate of Eligibility Termination of Employment Notice (BOF 118), pdf
Entertainment Firearms Permit Application (BOF 051), pdf
Firearm Dealer’s Report of Firearm Acquisition (BOF 4334), pdf
Firearm Ownership Report (BOF 4542A), pdf
General Notice of Firearm Prohibition and Power of Attorney for Firearms Relinquishment, Sale or Transfer for Storage (BOF 110), pdf
Large-Capacity Magazine Permit Application (BOF 050), pdf
Military Assault Weapon Permit Application (BOF 4082), pdf
New Resident Report of Firearm Ownership (BOF 4010A), pdf
Notice of No longer In Possession (BOF 4546), pdf
Other Assault Weapon Registration (AWR) Disposition Letter Request (BOF 1040), pdf
Personal Firearms Eligibility Check Application (BOF 116), pdf
Report of Assault Weapon and/or .50 BMG Rifle Inventory, Acquisition, Disposition Manufacture, (BOF 042), pdf
Report of Commercial Motion Picture, Television Production or other Commercial Entertainment Event (BOF 048), pdf
Report of Destructive Device Inventory, Acquisition, Disposition, and Manufacture (BOF 044), pdf
Report of Destructive Device Public Display Activity (BOF 026), pdf
Report of Facility and Vehicle Security Compliance (BOF 045), pdf
Report of Machinegun Inventory, Acquisition, Disposition and Manufacture (BOF 041), pdf
Report of Operation of Law or Intra-Familial Firearm Transaction (BOF 4544A), pdf
Report of Repair and Maintenance Activity (BOF 027), pdf
Report of Sales Demonstration Activity (BOF 025), pdf
Report of Short-Barreled Shotgun/Rifle Inventory, Acquisition, Disposition and Manufacture (BOF 043), pdf
Report of Training and/or Research & Development Activity (BOF 024), pdf
Report of Use of Personal Assault Weapons in Military Sanctioned Activities (BOF 047)
Request for Hearing for Relief from Firearms Prohibition (BOF 4009C), pdf
Request for Live Scan Service - CA Eligibility Record Review (BOF 8016CRR), pdf
Request for Live Scan Service – Firearms Eligibility (BOF 8016RR), pdf
Request for Live Scan Service for POST-CERTIFICATION (BCIA/BOF 8016), pdf
Safe Handling Demonstration Affidavit (BOF 039), pdf
Verification List of Prospective Vendors/Designated Firearm Transfer Agents (BOF 105), pdf
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Publications
- New and Amended Firearms/Weapons Laws, pdf
- Assault Weapons Identification Guide, Third Edition, pdf - Currently Under Revision
- California Firearms Summary 2021, pdf
- DROS Entry System (DES) Ammunition Vendor User Guide, pdf
- DROS Entry System (DES) Firearms and Ammunition Dealer User Guide, pdf
- Firearms Prohibiting Categories and List of Prohibiting Misdemeanors, pdf
- Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Manual for Dealers and Certified Instructors, pdf (Revised June 2020)
- Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Study Guide, pdf (Revised June 2020)
- Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Study Guide-Spanish, pdf (Revised June 2020)