Combat Arms 2869 Grove Way Castro Valley, California 94546-6709 Telephone (415) 538-6544 BBS: (415) 537-1777 CALIFORNIA ASSAULT WEAPON REGISTRATION The following material was received from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and relates to how California owners of "assault" weapons are to register them. Please note that there is NO proof of purchase required. The law stipulates that you should have purchased them before June 1, 1989 but there is no need for a receipt. You must tell DOJ where you got the weapon but it is unlikely that a check of that will ever be made. DOJ has other things to do that are much more important. If you wish to register the weapons, you need only to fill out the approved card, get your thumbprint put on it from an "approved" facility and send it with a check for $20.00 (total per person; NOT $20.00 per gun) to the DOJ. If you do not have the approved registration card, please send Combat Arms a large (8" x 10") self addressed stamped envelope with $0.45 in stamps on it and I'll mail it to you. If you cannot come up with the envelope, mail $3.00 in cash and you will be mailed a complete package that contains everything you need. The information in this bulletin is also contained in the file ASS_REG.ZIP, which you may wish to download and post to other bulletin board systems within California. Let your conscience be your guide about registering your weapons. Before you make your final decision about registering your "assault" weapon(s), you may wish to read the material in the also enclosed file called CUBA.DOC. These are times of tough decisions but that's what being a grown man (or woman) is all about. Pray for America during these troubled hours. Richard Bash -Your SysOp- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- John K. Van de Kamp State of California Attorney General Department of Justice P.O. Box 903417 Sacramento, CA 94203-4170 December, 1989 To: All Assault Weapon Owners ASSAULT WEAPON REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS This letter provides information and instructions needed for the registration of Assault Weapons as required by California Penal Code Section 12285. The law requires owners of assault weapons, as defined in Penal Code Section 12276, to register these weapons with the Department of Justice prior to January 1, 1991. An Assault Weapon Registration card (BJIS 8528) is provided for your use. Please do not use any other form to register your assault weapon(s). Forms other than the DOJ Assault Weapon Registration card will not be accepted and will be returned to you. Please follow the instructions below to complete the Assault Weapon Registration card. 1. Complete both sides of the card, including the applicant's right thumbprint imprinted thereon. The thumbprint required on Side 1 of the registration card may be obtained by going to your local police department, sheriff's office and some Department of Motor Vehicles offices. Call for times and availability. In addition, there are numerous commercial fingerprinting services; look for them under "Fingerprinting" in your telephone yellow pages. There may be a cost for fingerprinting services. 2. Side 2 of the card requests information regarding the acquisition of your assault weapon. If you are unable to provide this information, please complete the remainder of the form and submit it to the Department. YOU MAY NOT REGISTER YOUR ASSAULT WEAPON UNLESS YOU LAWFULLY POSSESSED IT PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1989. 3. The law does allow for joint registration of assault weapons owned by family members residing in the same household. If you wish to register an assault weapon as a joint owner, each person must complete a card and pay the registration fee. Please send in joint registration cards together. 4. Please DO NOT bend or fold the registration card. You may obtain the appropriate size envelope (8" x 10") from any stationery or office supply business. 5. Mail the completed card along with the registration fee of $20.00 PER PERSON to the Department of Justice, P.O. Box 903417, Sacramento, CA 94203-4170. Payment must be made by U.S. Money Order, Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Personal Check and made payable to the California Department of Justice. DO NOT SEND CASH. In the event that your assault weapon does not have an assigned serial number or other identifying numbers, you may contact your local law enforcement agency and make arrangements to have a serial number affixed to your weapon. There may be a fee associated with this service. [NOTE FROM SYSOP: If your weapon does not have a serial number, Combat Arms will put a legal serial number of your choice, stamped on your weapon for a $50.00 charge; we hold a Federal Firearms Manufacturer's License.] CAUTION - Registering your weapon allows you to possess it only under the following conditions: 1. At your residence, place of business, or other property you own or property owned by another with the owner's express permission. 2. While on the premises of a target range of a public or private club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets. 3. While at a target range which holds a regulatory or business license for the purpose of practicing. 4. While on the premises of a shooting club which is licensed pursuant to the Fish and Game Code. 5. While attending any exhibition, display, or educational project with is about firearms and which is sponsored by, conducted under the auspices of, or approved by a law enforcement agency or a nationally or state recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or promotes education about, firearms. 6. While transporting the assault weapon between any of these places if you carry it in a locked container directly to or from a motor vehicle to transport it, and if the weapon is in the truck or locked container other than the utility or glove compartment while it is in the motor vehicle. 7. Nobody under the age of 18 years and nobody otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a firearm may register an assault weapon. If you have questions concerning the registration of your assault weapon, you may write to the Department of Justice, P.O. Box 903417, Sacramento, CA 94203-4170, Automated Firearms System, or call (916) 739-2773. Very truly yours, John K. 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