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AB-1127: Dealer sales of machinegun-convertible pistols
Signed into law. See the bill page for its effective date.
The dealer restriction on statutory machinegun-convertible pistols became operative July 1, 2026. It is dealer-scoped and includes a qualifying dealer-processed private-party-transfer exception. Other exceptions include pistols delivered to a dealer before January 1, 2026. The statute also carries January 1, 2026 provisions — the July 1 date does not apply to every provision. Legal scope only; see the official bill text and the DOJ bulletin for the precise exceptions.
Status: Signed · As of
Last recorded action ·
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 572, Statutes of 2025.
Counsel review pending · Informational only, not legal advice
Where it stands
- Effective:
- Sponsor: Jesse Gabriel, Catherine Stefani, Mike Gipson, Buffy Wicks, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Marc Berman, Isaac Bryan, Damon Connolly, Mark González, Gregg Hart, Ash Kalra, Liz Ortega, Jesse Arreguín, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Catherine Blakespear, Monique Limón
How this affects Californians
Draft explainer
Buyers · Dealers (FFLs)
From July 1, 2026, licensed dealers may not sell or transfer semiautomatic pistols with a cruciform trigger bar that can be readily converted to fire automatically with a pistol converter, with escalating penalties up to license revocation. Also treats a converter-equipped pistol as a machinegun.
Right now: Signed into law. See the bill page for its effective date.
Informational only, not legal advice. Grounded in the bill's official digest.
Recorded actions
- : Operative. Operative — dealer restriction on machinegun-convertible pistols
- : Effective. Effective
Sources
Verify status against the official record.