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Governor signs SB 1002, extending prohibited-person rules to ammunition
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SB 1002 (Blakespear), Chapter 526, Statutes of 2024, expands Welfare and Institutions Code 8103 prohibitions to ammunition and sets relinquishment deadlines.
Written by the CalGunHub desk from public reporting
Who this affects: Per the amended Welfare and Institutions Code section 8103, California's mental-health-related prohibitions now reach ammunition in addition to firearms, and covered persons face statutory relinquishment deadlines of 72 hours after facility discharge or 14 days after certain court findings. Courts may also issue search warrants covering ammunition. This is general information, not legal advice.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1002 (Blakespear) on September 24, 2024, as Chapter 526 of the Statutes of 2024, according to California Legislative Information and the governor's signing release. The bill expands the firearm prohibitions in Welfare and Institutions Code section 8103 to also cover ammunition. Under the amended statute, prohibited persons must relinquish firearms, deadly weapons, or ammunition within 72 hours of discharge from a facility, or within 14 days of certain court findings. The bill also authorizes search warrants covering ammunition held by prohibited persons. The law took effect January 1, 2025, and has been in effect since that date; the latest development is the January 1, 2025 operative date. The measure was double-joined with Assembly Bill 2629, which addressed related competency findings in misdemeanor cases.
Sources
- California Legislative Information: SB 1002 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.