California Penal Code

§ 30372

PEN § 30372 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 10 · Title 4 · Part 6 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)If a person attempts to purchase or otherwise acquire ammunition and the sale or other transfer is not approved by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 30370 because the person is prohibited from possessing ammunition pursuant to Section 30305, the department shall notify the local law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction in which the person was last known to reside of the attempt.

(b)A local law enforcement agency that receives a notification pursuant to subdivision (a) may investigate whether the person is in unlawful possession of a firearm. However, the law enforcement agency shall not contact the person until it has attempted to confirm both of the following:

(1)That the person is prohibited from possessing ammunition pursuant to Section 30305.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 100, Sec. 2. (AB 2551) Effective January 1, 2023.