Originally posted by azn_redneck
It's a 10 day waiting period in California. To purchase a handgun, you first have to take a written test and obtain a basic firearms safety certificate. I believe you now also have to sign a waiver stating that you own a gun safe approved by the State.
Definitely take a class first.
:werd: you don't have to have a gun safe, but you are required by law to purchase a gun lock, and when you purchase a new gun, you have to demonstrate that you know how to check for a round, open the slide, drop the magazine and lock the gun with the lock you buy.
and the test you take is a fucking joke... one question was:
The safest direction to point a handgun is:
A. North
B. Left
C. Down
D. The safest possible direction that an accidental discharge won't cause bodily harm or propert damage
