(a) Semiautomatic Pistol with a Non-Locking Slide The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:
(2) Because this type of firearm does not allow the slide to be locked back, pull the slide back, visually and physically check the chamber to ensure it is clear.(3) Remove the firearm safety device, if applicable. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.(4) Load one dummy round into the magazine.(5) Insert the magazine into the magazine well of the firearm.(6) Manipulate the slide release or pull back and release the slide.(8) Visually inspect the chamber to reveal a round can be chambered with the magazine removed.(9) Lock the slide back to eject the dummy round. If the firearm is of a model that does not allow the slide to be locked back, pull the slide back and physically check the chamber to ensure the chamber is clear.(10) Apply the safety, if applicable.(11) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.(b) Semiautomatic Pistol with a Fixed Magazine The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:
(2) Load one dummy round into the stripper clip.(3) Insert the stripper clip into the magazine slot of the firearm.(4) Pull the stripper slip out of the slot to allow the slide to go forward.(5) Visually inspect the chamber to reveal a round is chambered.(6) Lock the slide back to eject the dummy round.(7) Apply the safety, if applicable.(8) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.(c) Semiautomatic Pistol with a Magazine Operated Toggle Lock The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:
(2) Visually and physically inspect the chamber to ensure the firearm is unloaded.(3) Insert the magazine into the magazine well of the firearm.(4) Lock the toggle back.(6) Remove the firearm safety device, if applicable. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.(7) Load one dummy round into the magazine.(8) Insert the magazine into the magazine well of the firearm.(9) Manipulate the toggle release or pull back and release the toggle.(10) Remove the magazine.(11) Visually inspect the chamber to reveal a round can be chambered with the magazine removed.(12) Insert the magazine into the magazine well of the firearm.(13) Lock the toggle back to eject the dummy round. If the firearm is of a model that does not allow the toggle to be locked back, pull the toggle back and physically check the chamber to ensure the chamber is clear.(14) Apply the safety, if applicable.(15) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.(d) Semiautomatic Pistol with a Top-Feeding Magazine The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:
(2) Visually and physically inspect the chamber to ensure the firearm is unloaded.(3) Load one dummy round into the stripper clip.(4) Insert the stripper clip into the magazine slot of the firearm.(5) Pull the stripper clip out of the slot to allow the slide to go forward.(6) Visually inspect the chamber to see it is loaded.(7) Lock open the slide to eject the dummy round.(9) Apply the safety, if applicable.(10) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.(e) Semiautomatic Pistol with a Tip-Up Barrel The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:
(2) Activate the barrel release to tip up the barrel.(3) Visually and physically inspect the chamber to ensure the firearm is unloaded.(4) Load one dummy round into the barrel.(6) Insert the magazine into the magazine well of the firearm.(8) Activate the barrel release to tip up the barrel to reveal a round can be chambered with the magazine removed.(9) Tip up the barrel to remove the dummy round.(10) Apply the safety, if applicable.(11) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.(f) Break-Top Revolver The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:
(1) Open the revolver by unlocking the frame lock.(2) Visually and physically inspect each chamber to ensure the revolver is unloaded.(3) Remove the firearm safety device. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.(4) While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline, load one dummy round into a chamber of the cylinder and rotate the cylinder so the round is in the next-to-fire position.(5) Close the cylinder and the frame lock.(6) Open the revolver by unlocking the frame lock.(7) Tip the barrel forward from the frame, activating the ejection star, ejecting the dummy round.(8) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.(g) Single Shot Pistol The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be deliv ered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:
(2) Visually and physically inspect the chamber to ensure it is clear.(3) Remove the firearm safety device. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.(4) While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline, load one dummy round into the chamber.(5) Close the breech mechanism.(6) Open the breech to eject the dummy round from the barrel.(7) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.(h) Derringer The demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the following:
(2) Visually and physically inspect the barrels to ensure the firearm is unloaded.(3) Remove the firearm safety device. If the firearm safety device prevents any of the previous steps, remove the firearm safety device during the appropriate step.(4) While maintaining muzzle awareness and trigger discipline, load one dummy round into a barrel.(5) Close and lock the action.(6) Unlock and open the action.(7) Remove the dummy round.(8) Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 4258
1. New section filed 3-9-2015 as an emergency; operative 3-9-2015 (Register 2015, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-8-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 8-31-2015 as an emergency; operative 8-31-2015 (Register 2015, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-30-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 11-23-2015 as an emergency; operative 11-23-2015 (Register 2015, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-22-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-23-2015 order transmitted to OAL 2-9-2016 and filed 3-23-2016 (Register 2016, No. 13). Note: Authority cited: Section 26850, Penal Code. Reference: Section 26850, Penal Code.
1. New section filed 3-9-2015 as an emergency; operative 3-9-2015 (Register 2015, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-8-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 8-31-2015 as an emergency; operative 8-31-2015 (Register 2015, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-30-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 11-23-2015 as an emergency; operative 11-23-2015 (Register 2015, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-22-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-23-2015 order transmitted to OAL 2-9-2016 and filed 3-23-2016 (Register 2016, No. 13).