California’s AB 1127 and the Pawn Shop Predicament: Unintended Consequences of the Convertible Pistol Ban
Introduction: A New Era in California Firearm Pawn Regulation In October 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1127 (AB 1127) into law. Effective July 1, 2026, the bill adds Penal Code section 27595, prohibiting licensed firearms dealers from selling, offering for sale, exchanging, giving, transferring, or delivering “semiautomatic machinegun-convertible pistols.” These are defined under the new PC 16885 as…read more →