The California background check is a minimum of 10 days, but can be delayed to 30 days. Some remain undetermined at the 30 day mark, and it is up to the FFL to determine if they release or not.
Current Processing Times for Employee Applications License TypeApplication TypeTarget Timeframe Firearms Permit (FQ) Initial 75 days Renewal 60 days Baton Permit (BAT) Initial 75 days Renewal 60 days33 more rows
As of January 1, 2001, no handgun may be manufactured within California, imported into California for sale, lent, given, kept for sale, or offered/exposed for sale unless that handgun model has passed firing, safety, and drop tests and is certified for sale in California by the Department of Justice.
It's very hard to get a shotgun certificate in the UK - well, in England/Wales/Scotland, it's a little easy (but not easy) to get your hands on a gun in Northern Ireland obviously, the laws are slightly looser there (eg handguns are allowed and self-defence is allowed as a reason for getting a gun).
Generally, all firearms purchases and transfers, including private party transactions and sales at gun shows, must be made through a California licensed dealer under the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) process. California law imposes a 10-day waiting period before a firearm can be released to a purchaser or transferee.
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.
Even just Depression is grounds for not being issued a license. Any mental health issues which you must declare will preclude you from having a license. That is until you can have medical professionals write letters stating that you are a fit and proper person.
A Type 03 FFL is the easiest to get, it's a collector of curios and relics. A Type 03 FFL is not a license to deal firearms, but to have Curios and Relics transferred and shipped directly to their home. It's the most restrictive FFL, but the easiest to acquire.
Under Section 17 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 , a visitor to Great Britain may, if granted a 'visitor's permit', possess firearms, shotguns and ammunition without holding a UK firearm or shotgun certificate. A visitor's permit allows an overseas resident to travel to the UK to attend various shooting events.