AB 876 — Firearms.

Summary

(1) Existing law, subject to exceptions, generally makes it an offense to manufacture or sell an unsafe handgun, as defined, and requires the Department of Justice to compile a roster listing all of the handguns that have been tested and determined not to be unsafe handguns. Existing law, beginning July 1, 2022, requires all handguns not already listed on the roster to be equipped with technology that transfers a microscopic array of characters from the handgun to the cartridge case when the handgun is fired, known as a microstamp. Existing law requires all firearms acquired by a law enforcement agency to be entered as an institutional weapon into the Automated Firearms System (AFS) via the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) . This bill would require all handguns, with the exception of revolvers, as defined, purchased on or after July 1, 2023, that are owned, used, possessed, or otherwise carried by state, county, city, or other law enforcement officers while on duty to be microstamped within 90 days of purchase or acquisition. The bill would also require all handguns used by any state, county, city, or other law enforcement officer while on duty to be entered into AFS via CLETS within 90 days of acquisition. By requiring local law enforcement to comply with these provisions, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law, subject to certain exceptions, generally makes it an offense to manufacture or sell an unsafe handgun, as defined, and requires the Department of Justice to compile a roster listing all of the handguns that have been tested and determined not to be unsafe handguns. Existing law establishes criteria for determining if a handgun is an unsafe handgun. Existing law, commencing July 1, 2022, requires that a handgun, to be included on the roster, be designed and equipped with microscopic characters used to identify the pistol, imprinted on the interior of the pistol and transferred to each cartridge case when the firearm is fired. This bill would, until July 1, 2022, reinstate a previous requirement that those microscopic characters be imprinted in 2 or more places on the interior of the pistol, provided that the department certifies that the technology used to create the imprint is available to more than one manufacturer unencumbered by any patent restrictions. Existing law, commencing July 1, 2022, also precludes from inclusion on the list a firearm that is not already on the list if it does not have a chamber load indicator or magazine disconnect mechanism, as specified. This bill would preclude a firearm from the list if it doesn't have a chamber load indicator or magazine disconnect mechanism and wasn't on the roster as of 2006. The bill would make other nonsubstantive conforming changes. By expanding the number of firearms the sale or manufacture of which would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Amended 04/07/21 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 07, 2021
• Amended 03/18/21 - Amended Assembly pdf March 18, 2021
• Introduced 02/17/21 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2021
• AB876 View text html

Action History

1. February 01, 2022

   From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2. January 31, 2022

   Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

3. May 20, 2021

   In committee: Held under submission.

4. April 28, 2021

   In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

5. April 14, 2021

   From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

6. April 08, 2021

   Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

7. April 07, 2021

   From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

8. March 25, 2021

   Measure version as amended on March 18 corrected.

9. March 22, 2021

   Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

10. March 18, 2021

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

11. March 18, 2021

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

12. February 18, 2021

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

13. February 17, 2021

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Jesse Gabriel · Primary
• Chiu · Cosponsor
• Buffy Wicks · Cosponsor

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