GOOD2GO FIREARMS

Private Party Transfer Information

 

Buyer and Seller must be present. Buyer must have all necessary documents at time of registration to complete the private party transfer.

 

 

Private Party Transfer Fee

 

Private Party Transfer Fee is $35 for one firearm, additional firearms on same DROS is an additional $10.

 

Documents needed for private party transfer:

​

- CA ID/Driver's License: with current permanent address

- Firearm Safety Certificate or proper exemption: link to the Study Guide for the DOJ's Firearm Safety Test

- Secondary proof of residency with current permanent address, recommended documents: vehicle registration, utility bill

- Payment for Private Party Transfer Fee

​

​

1. What documentation is acceptable proof of residency for handgun purchasers?

   1. Utility bill from within the past three months that bears on its face the individual's name and either of the following:

      1. The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or

      2. The individual's residential address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.

      "Utility bill" means a statement of charges for providing service to the individual's residence by either a physical connection (i.e., hard wired Internet, telephone connection or cable connection, or a water or gas pipeline connection) or a telemetric connection (i.e., satellite television or radio broadcast service) to a non-mobile, fixed antenna reception device.

   2. Residential lease that bears the individual's name and either of the following:

   3. 1. The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or

      2. The individual's address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.

         1. "Residential lease" means either of the following:

         2. A signed and dated contract by which the individual (tenant) agrees to pay a specified monetary sum or provide other consideration for the right to occupy an abode for a specified period of time; or

         3. A signed and dated rental agreement by which the individual (tenant) agrees to pay a specified monetary sum or provide other consideration at fixed intervals for the right to occupy an abode.

   4. Property deed that bears the individual's name and either of the following:

      1. The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or

      2. The individual's address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.

         1. "Property deed" means either or the following:

         2. A valid deed of trust for the individual's property of current residence that identifies the individual as a grantee of the trust; or

         3. A valid Certificate of Title issued by a licensed title insurance company that identifies the individual as a title holder to his or her property of current residence.

   5. Current, government-issued license, permit, or registration, other than a California Driver License or California Identification Card, that has a specified expiration date or period of validity. The license, permit, or registration must bear the individual's name and either of the following:

      1. The individual's current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or

      2. The individual's address as it appears on his or her California Driver License, California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.

      Examples of acceptable proof of residency:

      • Current DMV registrations

      • Electricity, gas, cable bill with purchaser's name on it from within the last 3 months

      • Signed, dated and notarized rental agreement/contract

       

      Examples of documents that are NOT acceptable proof of residency:

      • Hunting or fishing license (these documents are not issued by the government)

      • Cell phone bill

​

​

       *Disclosure: Any and/or all things on this website are subject to change at anytime