The single-shot exemption: an old workaround for buying off-roster handguns new. That path closed years ago; today the private party transfer is the way.
See also
- off-roster
A handgun that isn't on California's roster, so dealers can't sell it new.
- PPT
Private Party Transfer: buying or selling a firearm between two individuals.
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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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