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How to buy a Glock: the PPT path

Since July 1, 2026, Penal Code section 27595 restricts dealer sales of Glock-pattern pistols, subject to listed exceptions. One of those exceptions is a Private Party Transfer through a licensed dealer (§ 27595(c)(3)). Five steps, real numbers, no guesswork.

The five steps

Every affected model moves the same way. 620CA dealers run PPTs →

  1. 01

    Find a private seller

    An affected model can no longer be bought new at a dealer counter, but a private individual can still sell one to you by PPT. Browse member listings for the model you want. CalGunHub lists items only. It holds no inventory and brokers no sales.
  2. 02

    Agree on the deal directly

    You and the seller settle the firearm and price between yourselves. No money for the firearm changes hands until you meet at the dealer. Never wire funds or pay a deposit sight-unseen.
  3. 03

    Both parties meet at a PPT-accepting FFL

    in person
    Buyer, seller, and the firearm go together to a licensed California FFL that offers PPTs. The dealer processes the transfer (the procedure in § 28050); a private party transaction conducted this way is excepted from AB 1127 by § 27595(c)(3).
    Find a PPT dealer
  4. 04

    Dealer runs DROS and collects fees

    $37.19 + ≤ $10
    The dealer submits the DROS and collects the state fees ($37.19). For an in-person private-party transfer the dealer's own PPT service fee is capped at $10 by state law. A valid Firearm Safety Certificate is generally required.
  5. 05

    Clear the 10-day wait, then pick up

    10 days
    California imposes a 10-day waiting period on the transfer. When it ends and your background check clears, return to the dealer, complete the safe-handling demonstration if required, and take possession.

What it costs: worked example

The only variable is the price you agree with the seller. Everything else is fixed by statute, so you can total the out-the-door cost before you ever message a seller.

Total to walk out the door
Firearm price(you + seller agree)
$550.00
State fees (DROS)(fixed total)
$37.19
Dealer PPT fee(in-person, capped)
$10.00
Firearm Safety Certificate(if you need one)
$25.00
Out the door$597.19

+ 25 FSC if applicable · + 10-day wait

The $10 PPT cap applies to in-person private-party transfers. Compare dealer PPT fees on the fee index.

Watch out for

The roster exemption travels with the PPT

You do not need the pistol to be on the CA roster for a PPT; Penal Code section 32110(a) excepts dealer-processed private party transfers from the roster's sale requirements, and section 27595(c)(3) excepts them from AB 1127.

Ammo is not included

A PPT transfers the firearm only. Ammunition is a separate purchase with its own eligibility check; you can't bundle it into the transfer.

A straw purchase is a federal felony

Buying on behalf of someone who can't legally receive the firearm is a straw purchase, a federal crime for both parties. The PPT is between the two of you, for you.

Last verified Jul 5, 2026Informational only, not legal adviceCalGunHub does not facilitate transactions or verify eligibility

SourcesCA DOJ: buying a firearmPen. Code § 27595(c)(3) (AB 1127 PPT exception)Pen. Code § 32110(a) (roster PPT exception)Pen. Code § 28050 (transfer procedure)

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