Firearms: converter pistols.
- Prohibits licensed firearms dealers from selling pistols that can be converted into automatic weapons starting January 2026.
- Establishes fines up to $5,000 and license revocation for dealers who violate the ban on convertible pistols.
- Expands the legal definition of machine guns to include pistols equipped with conversion devices.
- Exempts law enforcement agencies and specific private transfers from the new restrictions.
Assembly Members Gabriel and Stefani's firearms legislation prohibits licensed dealers from selling or transferring semiautomatic pistols that can be readily converted into automatic weapons through the installation of a pistol converter device. The bill defines "machinegun-convertible pistols" as semiautomatic pistols with cruciform trigger bars that can be modified using common tools to fire automatically with a single trigger pull.
Starting January 1, 2026, licensed firearms dealers face escalating penalties for violations - fines up to $1,000 for first offenses, up to $5,000 and potential license suspension for second violations, and mandatory license revocation for third infractions. The legislation exempts certain transfers, including those to law enforcement agencies, private party transactions through licensed dealers, and gunsmith services. The Department of Justice receives authority to implement regulations outside standard administrative procedures.
The measure expands California's legal definition of "machinegun" to include any machinegun-convertible pistol equipped with a converter device, subjecting these weapons to existing state restrictions on automatic firearms. This classification excludes hammer-fired and striker-fired pistols with shielded trigger bars that prevent converter installation.
 Blanca PachecoD Assemblymember | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Mike FongD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Diane DixonR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | PASS |
- Prohibits licensed firearms dealers from selling pistols that can be converted into automatic weapons starting January 2026.
- Establishes fines up to $5,000 and license revocation for dealers who violate the ban on convertible pistols.
- Expands the legal definition of machine guns to include pistols equipped with conversion devices.
- Exempts law enforcement agencies and specific private transfers from the new restrictions.
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Introduced By
Assembly Members Gabriel and Stefani's firearms legislation prohibits licensed dealers from selling or transferring semiautomatic pistols that can be readily converted into automatic weapons through the installation of a pistol converter device. The bill defines "machinegun-convertible pistols" as semiautomatic pistols with cruciform trigger bars that can be modified using common tools to fire automatically with a single trigger pull.
Starting January 1, 2026, licensed firearms dealers face escalating penalties for violations - fines up to $1,000 for first offenses, up to $5,000 and potential license suspension for second violations, and mandatory license revocation for third infractions. The legislation exempts certain transfers, including those to law enforcement agencies, private party transactions through licensed dealers, and gunsmith services. The Department of Justice receives authority to implement regulations outside standard administrative procedures.
The measure expands California's legal definition of "machinegun" to include any machinegun-convertible pistol equipped with a converter device, subjecting these weapons to existing state restrictions on automatic firearms. This classification excludes hammer-fired and striker-fired pistols with shielded trigger bars that prevent converter installation.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | PASS |
Blanca PachecoD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Mike FongD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Diane DixonR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |