The Dealer Record of Sale: California's transfer paperwork and background check, filed by the dealer at the counter. State fees for it total $37.19, and it starts your 10-day wait.
See also
- 10-day wait
The waiting period between your paperwork and pickup: ten 24-hour periods, then you return to the dealer to take your firearm home.
Terms that use DROS
Plain-English answers that use it
- Can I buy more than one handgun at the same time?
- What does it cost to transfer a gun through a dealer?
- What happens if my check comes back “undetermined”?
- Can I still get a Glock-pattern pistol after AB 1127?
About this glossary
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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