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**Spats McGee** · October 19, 2012, 06:58 AM

First of all, welcome to The Firing Line!

jrmortimer has already pointed out some of the restrictions that CA has in place. (There may be others, but I'm just not sure.) If you compare "the process" with other states, you'll see that CA has quite a few restrictions that many places just don't have.

Taking Arkansas (my state) as an example, the process for buying a new handgun (from an FFL) goes something like this:
1) Go to store.
2) Pick out gun.
3) NICS check
4) Pay for gun.
5) Leave with gun.

Purchasing from a private party is even simpler:
1) Meet seller.
2) Exchange money for gun.
3) Shake hands and say "thank you."

Edited to add: In all fairness, the above examples presume that both parties are of legal age to buy and sell firearms and that the seller has no reason to believe that the buyer is a prohibited person.

October 19, 2012, 06:58 AM	#5
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	First of all, welcome to The Firing Line! jrmortimer has already pointed out some of the restrictions that CA has in place. (There may be others, but I'm just not sure.) If you compare "the process" with other states, you'll see that CA has quite a few restrictions that many places just don't have. Taking Arkansas (my state) as an example, the process for buying a new handgun (from an FFL) goes something like this: 1) Go to store. 2) Pick out gun. 3) NICS check 4) Pay for gun. 5) Leave with gun. Purchasing from a private party is even simpler: 1) Meet seller. 2) Exchange money for gun. 3) Shake hands and say "thank you." Edited to add: In all fairness, the above examples presume that both parties are of legal age to buy and sell firearms and that the seller has no reason to believe that the buyer is a prohibited person. __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some. Last edited by Spats McGee; October 19, 2012 at 07:06 AM.