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AB-1078: Firearm purchase frequency: three in 30 days
Signed into law. See the bill page for its effective date.
AB 1078 makes the prohibition on applications resulting in more than three firearms cumulatively within 30 days operative April 1, 2026, subject to enumerated exceptions. Renewal fingerprinting changes under the same 2026 DOJ guidance run from September 1, 2026. The July 1, 2027 date sometimes cited for this change is incorrect — that date belongs to SB 704's barrel-check phase.
Status: Signed · As of
Last recorded action ·
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 570, Statutes of 2025.
Counsel review pending · Informational only, not legal advice
Where it stands
- Effective:
- Sponsor: Marc Berman, Catherine Blakespear
How this affects Californians
Draft explainer
Buyers · CCW holders
Raises the firearm purchase limit from one to 3 in any 30-day period starting April 1, 2026. Also adds concealed carry license disqualifiers, including comparable out-of-state convictions and unlawful controlled substance use.
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 — three-firearm / 30-day application limit
- : Effective. Effective
Sources
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