Forms and Publications
The following Bureau of Firearms forms and publications are currently available online:
Forms
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- Affidavit Stating Ownership of a Gun Safe or Lock Box (BOF 978), pdf
- Ammunition Vendor (Non-Firearms Dealer) Application for Telephonic Vendor Approval (BOF 1020), pdf
- Ammunition Vendor License (Non-Firearms Dealer) (BOF 1021), pdf
- Annual Event and Security Plan (BOF 104) Annual Event and Security Plan (BOF 104), pdf
- Application for Centralized List of Firearms Dealers (BOF 4080), pdf
- Application for Centralized List of Firearms Dealers Locally Inspected Dealership (BOF 4081), pdf
- Application for Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees (CLEFFL) and Exemption Declaration (BOF 10-07), pdf
- Application for License to Manufacture Firearms and Centralized List of Firearms Manufacturers (BOF 017), pdf
- Application for Tear Gas Dealers Permit and/or Protective Tear Gas System Permit (BOF 956), pdf
- Assault Weapon Registration (AWR) Confirmation Letter Request (BOF 1033), pdf
- Automated Firearms System (AFS) Request for Firearm Records (BOF 053), pdf
- California Firearms Licensee Check (CFLC) Firearms Shipment Approval Letter Request Form (BOF 08-300), pdf
- California Firearms Licensee Check (CFLC) Enrollment Application (BOF 08-301), pdf
- California Firearms Licensee Check (CFLC) Firearms Shipment Modification/Cancellation (BOF 08-319), pdf
- Carry Concealed Weapon Program DOJ Certified Instructor Application (BOF 1034), pdf
- Collector's Report of Instate Acquisition of Curio or Relic Long Gun (BOF 961), pdf
- Comparable Training Entity Application (BOF 946), pdf
- Curio or Relic Firearm Report (BOF 4100A), pdf
- Dangerous Weapons License/Permit(s) Application and Live Scan Request Form (BOF 030), pdf
- Dangerous Weapons License/Permits(s) Application Checklist (BOF 031A), pdf
- Firearms Prohibiting Categories, pdf
Publications
- Firearm Precursor Part Identification Guidebook (BOF. PUB-0022), pdf (Revised August 2022)
- New and Amended Firearms/Weapons Laws, pdf
- Assault Weapons Identification Guide, Third Edition, pdf- Currently Under Revision
- California Firearms Summary 2021, pdf
- DROS Entry System (DES) Ammunition Vendor User Guide, pdf
- DROS Entry System (DES) Firearms and Ammunition Dealer User Guide, pdf
- Firearms Prohibiting Categories, pdf
- Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Manual for Dealers and Certified Instructors, pdf (Revised June 2020)
- Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Study Guide, pdf (Revised June 2020)
- Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) Study Guide-Spanish, pdf (Revised June 2020)
