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Draftammunition administration
Ammunition purchase authorization describes the approval framework in Penal Code section 30370, which provides for electronic DOJ approval through a vendor before possession, subject to the section's exceptions and conditions. [1] The statute identifies several bases for approval rather than one universal credential, while DOJ guidance distinguishes the Standard, Basic and COE Verification processes. [1][2] The term therefore requires the relevant statutory and administrative context; it does not describe an unrestricted continuing permission for every later transaction. [1][2]
- 1. California Penal Code section 30370retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California DOJ ammunition eligibility questionsretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- ammunitionDraft
Penal Code section 16150 generally defines ammunition as one or more loaded cartridges containing a primed case, propellant and one or more projectiles, excluding blanks.
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This entry is one of 153 defined terms in the CalGunHub glossary of California and federal firearm-law vocabulary. The 11 core terms are short plain-English definitions; the extended terms are cited research drafts, labelled as drafts, with their statutory sources listed under each entry. Every definition here is informational only and is not legal advice.
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