No. AB 1127 restricts what a licensed dealer may sell; it does not touch lawful possession of a pistol you already own, and it creates no registration or surrender obligation for owners. The penalties fall on the dealer who makes a prohibited sale, not the customer.
Sources
- The full detail: What AB 1127 actually does
More answers
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