Firearms.

Assembly Member Berman's comprehensive firearms legislation modifies California's concealed carry licensing system and updates restrictions on firearm purchases and possession. The bill revises qualification criteria for both resident and non-resident concealed carry permits while expanding prohibited locations for firearms.

The legislation establishes new disqualification standards for license applicants, including those with certain criminal convictions, restraining orders, or substance abuse issues. Licensing authorities must conduct enhanced background investigations, including reviews of restraining orders and assessments of an applicant's likelihood to endanger public safety. The bill also requires authorities to report disqualified applicants to federal background check systems within five days.

For non-resident applicants, the measure creates specific requirements including attestations about their intended California activities and completion of live-fire exercises for each firearm they seek to carry. The bill authorizes licensing authorities to accept virtual psychological assessments from non-residents and approve examination providers within 75 miles of an applicant's residence.

The legislation temporarily increases the limit on firearm purchases from one to three firearms within any 30-day period, though this provision automatically reverts to a one-firearm limit if certain court mandates are issued. Licensed dealers must post updated safety warnings reflecting these purchase restrictions.

The bill expands locations where concealed carry is prohibited, including public transit facilities, hospitals, places of worship, and various other public spaces. Limited exemptions allow unloaded firearms locked in containers for transportation purposes. The measure also modifies requirements for license renewals submitted after September 2026, aligning them with standards for new applications.

For felony convictions from other states, the bill creates new exemptions when convictions have been vacated or pardoned, provided they did not involve dangerous weapons and firearms rights were restored in the original jurisdiction.