Section 31610 - Legislative intent(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to require that persons who obtain firearms have a basic familiarity with those firearms, including, but not limited to, the safe handling and storage of those firearms. It is not the intent of the Legislature to require a firearm safety certificate for the mere possession of a firearm.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.Added by Stats 2013 ch 761 (SB 683),s 15, eff. 1/1/2014.