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Governor signs AB 2907 on relinquishment tied to domestic violence protective orders
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AB 2907 (Zbur), Chapter 538, Statutes of 2024, enacts firearm and ammunition relinquishment procedures tied to criminal protective orders in domestic violence cases.
Written by the CalGunHub desk from public reporting
Who this affects: Per the bill text, California arresting officers in covered domestic violence cases must ask about and search records for an arrestee's firearms and take discovered weapons into temporary custody, and courts must weigh that information when setting how long a criminal protective order lasts. This is general information, not legal advice.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2907 (Zbur) on September 24, 2024, as Chapter 538 of the Statutes of 2024, according to California Legislative Information and the governor's signing release. The bill enacts firearm and ammunition restriction and relinquishment procedures for persons subject to specified criminal protective orders in domestic violence cases. Under the statute, arresting officers must question an arrestee about firearms and search available records for the arrestee's weapons, and officers must take discovered weapons into temporary custody. Courts, in turn, must consider that information when setting the length of a protective order. The law took effect January 1, 2025. It was later supplemented by Assembly Bill 1363 (2025), known as Wyland's Law, which took effect January 1, 2026; the latest development is the January 1, 2026 operative date of the AB 1363 supplement.
Sources
- California Legislative Information: AB 2907 bill status
- Office of Governor Gavin Newsom: Governor Newsom signs bipartisan legislation to strengthen California's gun laws
Informational only, not legal advice. Facts are attributed to the sources listed above.