SECTIONS 31000-31005 - California Statutes

PENAL CODE

SECTION 31000-31005

31000. (a) Any person who lawfully acquired an assault weapon
before June 1, 1989, or a .50 BMG rifle before January 1, 2005, and
wishes to use it in a manner different than specified in Section
30945 shall first obtain a permit from the Department of Justice in
the same manner as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Section
32650) of Chapter 6.
(b) Any person who lawfully acquired an assault weapon between
June 1, 1989, and January 1, 1990, and wishes to keep it after
January 1, 1990, shall first obtain a permit from the Department of
Justice in the same manner as specified in Article 3 (commencing with
Section 32650) of Chapter 6.
(c) Any person who wishes to acquire an assault weapon after
January 1, 1990, or a .50 BMG rifle after January 1, 2005, shall
first obtain a permit from the Department of Justice in the same
manner as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Section 32650) of
Chapter 6.

31005. (a) The Department of Justice may, upon a finding of good
cause, issue permits for the manufacture or sale of assault weapons
or .50 BMG rifles for the sale to, purchase by, or possession of
assault weapons or .50 BMG rifles by, any of the following:
(1) The agencies listed in Section 30625, and the officers
described in Section 30630.
(2) Entities and persons who have been issued permits pursuant to
this section or Section 31000.
(3) Federal law enforcement and military agencies.
(4) Law enforcement and military agencies of other states.
(5) Foreign governments and agencies approved by the United States
State Department.
(6) Entities outside the state who have, in effect, a federal
firearms dealer's license solely for the purpose of distribution to
an entity listed in paragraphs (3) to (5), inclusive.
(b) Application for the permits, the keeping and inspection
thereof, and the revocation of permits shall be undertaken in the
same manner as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Section 32650)
of Chapter 6.