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Assembly gives final passage to AB 1127, restricting dealer sales of convertible pistols

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AB 1127 (Gabriel) cleared final passage on September 13, 2025, prohibiting licensed dealers from selling semiautomatic pistols defined as machinegun-convertible.

Written by the CalGunHub desk from public reporting

Who this affects: Per the bill text, licensed California dealers are prohibited from selling semiautomatic pistols that meet the statutory machinegun-convertible definition, with graduated penalties and exemptions for private party transfers, law enforcement, the military, and pre-2026 dealer inventory. The provision is operative but faces pending legal challenges. This is general information, not legal advice.

The Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to Assembly Bill 1127 (Gabriel) on September 13, 2025, with 54 ayes and 16 noes, completing final legislative passage, according to California Legislative Information. The bill was signed on October 10, 2025, as Chapter 572 of the Statutes of 2025. It prohibits licensed dealers from selling semiautomatic pistols defined as machinegun-convertible, meaning pistols built with a cruciform trigger bar design convertible to fully automatic fire using common tools or a switch. The measure sets graduated dealer penalties and exempts private party transfers, law enforcement, the military, and dealer inventory acquired before 2026. The dealer prohibition became operative July 1, 2026. Litigation followed: Jaymes v. Bonta was filed in the Southern District of California on October 13, 2025, and voluntarily dismissed on April 13, 2026. Per an August 5, 2026 report, SAF, NRA, and FPC plaintiffs filed a new preliminary injunction motion on August 4, 2026, with a hearing set for September 4, 2026 (outcome not confirmed). The U.S. Department of Justice filed United States v. California on July 1, 2026, challenging the law.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information: AB 1127 bill status

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