Firearms & Dangerous Weapons Laws

At The Davis Law Firm, led by firearms attorney Jason Davis, we provide unparalleled legal expertise to help clients navigate, comply with, and challenge California’s intricate firearms and dangerous weapons laws, fiercely protecting their Second Amendment rights and ensuring their interests are safeguarded in every facet of regulatory and legal challenges. Our dedicated team offers comprehensive, client-focused support for individuals, businesses, organizations, and collectors dealing with the possession, use, sale, manufacture, or regulation of firearms and restricted weapons. Below is an exhaustive and expanded list of the firearms and dangerous weapons law matters we can assist with, designed to demonstrate our deep knowledge, creative strategies, and relentless commitment to achieving exceptional outcomes:

• Firearms Purchase and Transfer Compliance: We guide clients through California’s stringent purchase and transfer regulations, ensuring compliance with Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) requirements, background checks, 10-day waiting periods, and private party transfer rules under Penal Code § 27545.
• Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) Applications: We assist with CCW applications, crafting persuasive “good cause” statements, verifying training requirements, and preparing all documentation to maximize approval chances with sheriff departments or other issuing authorities.
• CCW Denials, Revocations, and Appeals: We represent clients in appealing CCW permit denials or revocations, identifying agency errors, challenging misinterpretations, and advocating for reinstatement through administrative hearings or court proceedings.
• Firearms Possession Eligibility Assessments: We evaluate your eligibility to possess firearms, addressing disqualifying factors like felony convictions, misdemeanor domestic violence, mental health holds, or restraining orders under Penal Code § 29800 and § 29805.
• Restoration of Firearm Rights: We file petitions to restore firearm rights lost due to prior convictions, mental health commitments, or other prohibitions, navigating processes like Certificates of Rehabilitation, felony reductions, or relief from 5150/5250 holds.
• Expungement and Record Sealing: We pursue expungement of eligible convictions under Penal Code § 1203.4 or sealing of mental health records to remove barriers to firearm ownership, possession, or CCW eligibility.
• Assault Weapons Law Compliance: We advise on navigating the Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act, including registration of grandfathered firearms, permissible modifications, bullet-button compliance, and restrictions on banned features under Penal Code § 30515.
• High-Capacity Magazine Regulations: We provide guidance on laws governing magazines over 10 rounds, addressing possession, sales, grandfathered exemptions, and compliance with Proposition 63 and Penal Code § 32310.
• Dangerous Weapons Violations Defense: We defend clients charged with possessing or using prohibited weapons, such as switchblades, brass knuckles, nunchucks, short-barreled rifles, or explosive devices, under Penal Code § 16590 and related statutes.
• Ghost Gun and Serialization Compliance: We assist with compliance or defense related to unserialized firearms, ensuring adherence to serialization mandates under Assembly Bill 857 and federal ATF regulations for “ghost guns.”
• Firearms Dealer and Manufacturer Licensing: We help businesses secure and maintain state (California DOJ) and federal (ATF) licenses for firearms sales, manufacturing, or gunsmithing, ensuring compliance with record-keeping and inspection requirements.
• Importer and Exporter Firearms Regulations: We advise on state and federal laws governing the import or export of firearms, including compliance with California’s import restrictions and ATF export controls.
• Background Check Disputes and Corrections: We resolve errors in DROS or NICS background checks, correcting inaccurate criminal or mental health records to clear purchase denials or delays.
• Use of Force and Self-Defense Counseling: We provide detailed legal advice on lawful use of firearms or other weapons for self-defense, clarifying castle doctrine, stand-your-ground principles, and duty-to-retreat nuances to avoid criminal liability.
• Criminal Defense for Firearms Charges: We aggressively defend against charges like unlawful carry (Penal Code § 25400), possession by a prohibited person (§ 29800), brandishing (§ 417), or illegal sales, protecting your rights in court.
• Firearms Seizure and Forfeiture Challenges: We represent clients in disputes over firearms confiscated by law enforcement, filing petitions to secure their return or contesting unlawful forfeitures under Penal Code § 18000.
• Red Flag Law Defense (GVROs): We defend against Gun Violence Restraining Orders, challenging their issuance, seeking termination, or appealing extensions to restore your firearm rights under Penal Code § 18100 et seq.
• Safe Storage and Transportation Compliance: We advise on California’s safe storage laws (Penal Code § 25100) and transportation regulations (§ 25540), ensuring compliance to prevent penalties or firearm confiscation.
• Ammunition Purchase and Possession Regulations: We guide clients through ammunition purchase laws, including background checks, vendor licensing, and restrictions on prohibited persons under Penal Code § 30305.
• Workplace and Business Firearms Policies: We assist businesses in crafting compliant firearms policies, addressing employee carry, storage, or sales while balancing workplace safety and legal requirements.
• Out-of-State Firearms and Reciprocity Issues: We advise on bringing out-of-state firearms into California, compliance with non-resident transport laws, and navigating the lack of CCW reciprocity under Penal Code § 25655.
• Administrative Agency Challenges: We contest actions by agencies like the California DOJ, Bureau of Firearms, or local sheriffs, filing appeals, writs of mandate, or motions for reconsideration to challenge improper denials, revocations, or restrictions.
• Public Records Requests for Firearms Data: We draft and submit California Public Records Act requests to obtain critical agency records, such as CCW issuance data or regulatory correspondence, to support your case or advocacy.
• Training and Education on Firearms Laws: We offer workshops, seminars, or one-on-one consultations to educate clients on California’s firearms laws, covering topics like permissible carry, storage, and prohibited items.
• Legislative and Regulatory Monitoring: We provide ongoing updates on changes to firearms and dangerous weapons laws, offering proactive strategies to adapt to new regulations or challenge proposed rules.
• National Firearms Act (NFA) Compliance: We guide clients on owning NFA-regulated items like suppressors, short-barreled rifles, or machine guns, ensuring compliance with ATF registration and California restrictions.
• Sporting and Hunting Firearms Regulations: We advise hunters and sport shooters on laws governing firearms use in hunting, target shooting, or competitions, including restrictions on public lands or ranges.
• Firearms in Sensitive Locations: We provide guidance on laws restricting firearms in schools, government buildings, or other “sensitive places” under Penal Code § 626.9 and related statutes.
• Defense Against Civil Lawsuits: We defend clients facing civil lawsuits related to firearms use or possession, such as negligence or wrongful injury claims, protecting your financial and legal interests.
• Collector and Antique Firearms Compliance: We advise collectors on laws governing antique, curio, or relic firearms, ensuring compliance with exemptions and registration requirements under Penal Code § 16170.
• Firearms Modification and Customization: We counsel on legal modifications to firearms, ensuring compliance with restrictions on barrel length, stocks, or other features under state and federal law.
• Law Enforcement Firearms Issues: We assist law enforcement officers or retirees with firearms-related legal issues, including off-duty carry, LEOSA compliance, or agency policy disputes.
• Civil Rights Advocacy: We pursue legal action against agencies or entities violating your Second Amendment or other constitutional rights through improper enforcement of firearms laws.

With The Davis Law Firm, you gain a formidable ally committed to defending your rights and interests under California’s complex firearms and dangerous weapons laws. Our unmatched expertise, strategic creativity, and relentless advocacy ensure you receive top-tier representation for any firearms-related challenge. Contact us today at calgunlawyers.com to secure your freedoms and navigate these laws with confidence and clarity.