Firearm Sales
Due to the current pandemic, there is a firearm and ammunition shortage all over the U.S. We cannot take orders at this time because we cannot guarantee when we will receive more inventory. Please be patient at this time. We are continuing to do everything we can to bring our inventory back up to our normal level. Check out www.ontargetesales.com for available guns. Please be aware that because we sell firearms nationwide, not all firearms on the e-sales page are CA-compliant or on the CA DOJ handgun roster. We will cancel your order if it is not allowed in California
General Firearm Purchase Information
- California law requires a background check to be submitted. The paperwork involved is called a Dealer’s Record of Sale of Firearm or DROS.
- California law requires a 10-day waiting period when purchasing a firearm. (Some exceptions apply.) This means ten 24-hour periods, down to the second. The firearm must be released within 30 days from the DROS date. If the purchaser does not pick up the firearm within 30 days, a new DROS must be submitted, along with another 10-day waiting period and an additional DROS fee.
- DROS Fees are as follows
- $37.19 + $10 processing fee
- $10 for each additional firearm (dealer sale firearms)
- $31 for each additional private party transfer DROS
- Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives also requires a form to be filled out. This form is called the ATF Form 4473.
What do I need to buy a gun?
Handgun
- A valid CA driver license, CA ID card, or military ID card
- What if my driver license says “Federal Limits Apply”?
- You must also provide a certified copy of your birth certificate or a valid U.S. passport before the firearm is released to you.
- If your current legal name does not match the birth certificate, you must also bring a proof of your legal name change (i.e. marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, etc.)
- Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives also requires a form to be filled out. This form is called the ATF Form 4473.
- A valid FSC card or proof of FSC exemption
- The state of California requires each firearm purchaser to pass a 30-question test about firearm safety. After you pass the test, we issue you a Firearm Safety Certificate card. This card is valid for 5 years. The fee for taking the test is $25. If you do not pass the test the first time, you may take it 24 hours later at no additional cost. No appointment is required to take the test at On Target. The study guide can be found on the CA DOJ Bureau of Firearms website, as well as a complete list of FSC card exemptions. (Common exemptions include valid CA CCW, retired law enforcement, retired military, or a permit for exposed carry of a firearm, etc.)
- Proof of residence
- My driver license has my current residence address.
- You must provide one of the following proofs of residence for your current residence to satisfy CA DOJ requirements:
- Recent utility bill (within the last 90 days)
- Electric, gas, water, trash, sewer, cable
- There cannot be any overdue balances.
- CA DMV vehicle registration in your name
- Valid CA CCW permit
- Valid Guard Card or Permit for Exposed Carry card
- Residential lease/rental agreement
- Property deed
- My driver license does not have my current residence address.
- You must provide one of the following proofs of residence for your current residence to satisfy CA DOJ requirements:
- Recent utility bill (within the last 90 days)
- Electric, gas, water, trash, sewer, cable
- There cannot be any overdue balances.
- CA DMV vehicle registration in your name
- Valid CA CCW permit
- Valid Guard Card or Permit for Exposed Carry card
- Residential lease/rental agreement
- Property deed
- You must provide proof of residence for your current residence to satisfy ATF (federal government):
- ATF will accept anything that the federal government mails to your residence. For example, an IRS notice, tax return statement, jury summons, social security statement, Department of Veterans Affairs statement, etc.
- Valid CCW
- Property deed
- Voter registration card
- City-owned utility bill
- Property tax bill
Rifle, Shotgun, or Frame/Receiver
- A valid CA driver license, CA ID card, or military ID card
- What if my driver license says “Federal Limits Apply”?
- You must also provide a certified copy of your birth certificate or a valid U.S. passport before the firearm is released to you.
- If your current legal name does not match the birth certificate, you must also bring a proof of your legal name change (i.e. marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, etc.)
- A valid FSC card or proof of FSC exemption
- The state of California requires each firearm purchaser to pass a 30-question test about firearm safety. After you pass the test, we issue you a Firearm Safety Certificate card. This card is valid for 5 years. The fee for taking the test is $25. If you do not pass the test the first time, you may take it 24 hours later at no additional cost. No appointment is required to take the test at On Target. The study guide can be found on the CA DOJ Bureau of Firearms website, as well as a complete list of FSC card exemptions. (Common exemptions include valid CA CCW, retired law enforcement, retired military, or a permit for exposed carry of a firearm, etc.)
- Proof of residence
- My driver license has my current residence address.
- i. No further proof of residence is required. Your driver license is sufficient.
- My driver license does not have my current residence address.
- You must provide one of the following proofs of residence for your current residence to satisfy CA DOJ requirements:
- Recent utility bill (within the last 90 days)
- Electric, gas, water, trash, sewer, cable
- There cannot be any overdue balances.
- CA DMV vehicle registration in your name
- Valid CA CCW permit
- Valid Guard Card or Permit for Exposed Carry card
- Residential lease/rental agreement
- Property deed
- You must provide proof of residence for your current residence to satisfy ATF (federal government):
- ATF will accept anything that the federal government mails to your residence. For example, an IRS notice, tax return statement, jury summons, social security statement, Department of Veterans Affairs statement, etc.
- Valid CCW
- Property deed
- Voter registration card
- City-owned utility bill
- Property tax bill
