Private Party Transfer: buying or selling a firearm between two individuals. In California it completes at a licensed dealer, who runs the paperwork and background check for both of you.
Terms that use PPT
Plain-English answers that use it
- Can I buy a handgun that isn’t on the California roster?
- Can I sell my gun to a friend directly?
- What does it cost to transfer a gun through a dealer?
- How long do I have to wait before I can take it home?
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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