Firearm Prohibitions in California Under federal law, people are generally prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms if they have been convicted of a felony or some domestic violence misdemeanors or if they are subject to certain court orders related to domestic violence or a serious mental condition.
California generally prohibits a person from carrying a concealed handgun in a motor vehicle, unless the handgun is in a locked container or the vehicle's trunk,1 or the person has a valid concealed weapons license.2 . (Firearms carried openly in belt holsters are not considered “concealed”).
Concealed carry is only legal with a California Concealed Carry Weapons License (CCW). The minimum age is 18 years old, although a licensing authority has the discretion to require applicants to be older than 18 years of age.
The “1 in 30” law, also known as the one-gun-a-month law, was a California regulation that prohibited residents from purchasing more than one handgun or semiautomatic, centerfire rifle within a 30-day period. This law has now been struck down by a federal judge and ruled unconstitutional.
Under California law, anyone can have a gun in their home. There's nothing wrong with that as long as it's the right type of gun. You can't have an assault rifle that can Load and Reload the weapon rapidly. A felon cannot own, use, or possess a firearm or bullets.