California Assembly Bill (AB) 1621

June 30, 2022

On June 30, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1621 (stats. 2022, ch. 76). Among other things, AB 1621 replaces the current Penal Code section 30400. The new Penal Code section 30400, subdivision (a) takes effect immediately and states: “it shall be unlawful for a person to purchase, sell, offer to sell, or transfer ownership of any firearm precursor part in this state that is not a federally regulated firearm precursor part.” In other words, no firearm precursor parts may be legally purchased, sold, offered for sale, or transferred unless such firearm precursor parts meet the definition of a “federally regulated firearm precursor part.” However, the federal rule defining a “federally regulated firearm precursor part” (Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Final Rule 2021R-05F, Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms) does not take effect until August 24, 2022.

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