C & R FFL

Herb, Even before 1999, all weapons "imported" into the state of Calif. were SUSPOSED to go thru a TRANSFER dealer, so that he could fill out a DROS (dealer record of sale) and send the state it's $11 for every transfer in the state. The COE that you mentioned is something new since I moved from the "Peoples Republic", but probably has to do with the drop test that determines if a pistol is even allowed to be sold to a Calif resident. Since you could go out of state and legally purchase a C&R pistol on your FCL and bring it back in Calif (although I've heard stories of buyers being stopped and cars searched at the Agricultural Check points, and having guns and mags over 10 rounds confiscated, when returning from a Reno Gun Show), it's a bit rediculous, for a C&R holder to want to pay $25 dollars or more, to go thru a transfer dealer to remain legal. I'm sure that your not the only one to avoid this. Tom h.