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The Automated Firearms System, or AFS, is DOJ's repository of firearm records, described by the department in connection with Penal Code section 11106. [1] The statute identifies retained transaction, reporting and licensing information and the elements of the firearm registry. [2] An AFS entry also has a separate role in the Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check, where specified personal information is compared with the existing record. [3] A firearm record and an ammunition transaction record therefore serve different purposes. [1]
- 1. California DOJ ammunition eligibility questionsretrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California Penal Code section 11106retrieved 2026-10-04
- 3. California Penal Code section 30370retrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- Standard Ammunition Eligibility CheckDraft
The Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check is the AFS-match review described in Penal Code section 30370 and regulation 4282.
- 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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