Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) test · California DOJ
Carrying and transport
Questions and answers
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Without a license, may you carry a handgun concealed in your vehicle?
No, it is illegal on your person or in a vehicle
A license is required to carry a handgun concealed on the person or in a vehicle.
Chapter 6 · Carrying a Concealed Weapon ↗ -
How may a handgun be carried in a vehicle without being considered concealed?
Unloaded, locked in the trunk or in a locked container
An unloaded firearm locked in the trunk, or in a locked container in the vehicle, is not treated as concealed.
Chapter 6 · Carrying a Concealed Weapon ↗ -
Does a locked glove compartment count as a locked container for transporting a handgun?
No, the utility and glove compartments are excluded
The locked container must be something other than the utility or glove compartment.
Chapter 6 · Carrying a Concealed Weapon ↗ -
Who may grant a license to carry a concealed handgun?
A sheriff or a chief of a city police department
Concealed carry licenses are issued by the sheriff or the chief of the city police department.
Chapter 6 · Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons ↗ -
You need to take a firearm on a train, ship or bus. What does the guide advise?
Always consult the carrier in advance
Firearms and ammunition are generally prohibited aboard commercial passenger airplanes, and other carriers may have similar restrictions.
Chapter 6 · Firearms Aboard Common Carriers ↗ -
Where may a person 18 or older, who is not prohibited, possess a loaded firearm?
At their residence, including a temporary residence or campsite
A lawful adult may have a firearm, loaded or unloaded, at their residence, campsite or private property they own or lawfully control.
Chapter 6 · Firearms in the Home, Business, or at the Campsite ↗ -
Without a specific exemption, may you carry a loaded firearm in a vehicle on a public street in an incorporated city?
No, it is illegal
Carrying a loaded firearm on the person or in a vehicle in a public place or on a public street in an incorporated city is illegal.
Chapter 6 · Loaded Firearms in Public ↗ -
A peace officer asks to inspect a firearm you are carrying in public to see whether it is loaded. What happens if you refuse?
The refusal is itself grounds for arrest
Peace officers are authorized to examine a firearm carried in a public place or on a public street.
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When does the ban on carrying a loaded firearm in public not apply?
While hunting where it is lawful or practice shooting at a target range
Lawful hunting and target range practice are exceptions. Some occupational exceptions also exist.
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Unless exempted, may you openly carry an unloaded handgun on a public street in an incorporated city?
No, it is unlawful
Openly carrying an unloaded handgun on the person or in a vehicle in these public places is unlawful.
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Which schools are covered by the ban on unauthorized firearms on school grounds?
Public schools, private schools and college or university campuses
The ban covers public schools, UC, CSU and community college campuses, private K-12 schools and private universities or colleges.
Chapter 6 · Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm on School Grounds ↗ -
For the State Capitol and similar places, when is a firearm deemed loaded?
When the firearm and its unexpended ammunition are in the same person’s immediate possession
In these places a firearm counts as loaded whenever the same person has both the firearm and ammunition immediately at hand.
Chapter 6 · Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Courtroom, the State Capitol, etc ↗