Policy Regulations Source Yes or No
Local License Permit - Applicants must provide the
following items to renew a Business License
Both Federal and California firearms licenses Gifford Law Center Yes Proof of compliance with applicable, federal, state,
and local licensing laws
Gifford Law Center Yes
Certificate of eligibility from the state Department of Justice
Gifford Law Center Yes
Names of persons/employees who will have access to
firearms and ammunition.
Gifford Law Center Yes
History of criminal convictions of said
persons/employees
Gifford Law Center No
Proof of possessory interest in the property Gifford Law Center Yes Proposed floor plan illustrating compliance with
require security provisions
Gifford Law Center Yes
Local Law Enforcement Background Check Gifford Law Center Yes Yearly permit expiration/renewal Gifford Law Center Yes Business License renewal fees increase Yes
Additional On-Site Security
Secure heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and
service openings
Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Yes
Secure storage –e.g., fireproof safe, steel rod/cable
lock, etc.
Unloaded and inaccessible by public –e.g., locked,
behind counter, etc.
Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Yes
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Alarm system Gifford Law Center
Culver City
San Francisco
Yes
Video surveillance –e.g., facial view of transactions,
continuous recording, storage min. 3 years
Gifford Law Center
Culver City
San Francisco
Yes
Public display of permit Gifford Law Center Yes
Posted warning signs –e.g., video surveillance, crime,
mental illness, age limit, etc.
Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Los Angeles
Yes
Restricted admittance of minors (>18 or 21 years) and
other prohibited purchasers
Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Yes
Affidavit signed by Applicant and Property Owner
stating the above site conditions have been met
Yes
Site Inspection by Local Law Enforcement Gifford Law Center Culver City
San Francisco
Yes
Inventory Reporting
Twice a year inventory (ex. every April and October)
Inventory by make, model, and serial number of
firearms, including sale, loss, and theft
Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Revisit
Inventory shared with local law enforcement with
signed affidavit
Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Revisit
Inventory for no less than 5 years at a time Gifford Law Center Culver City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Revisit
Liability Insurance
Liability insurance “insuring the applicant against
liability for damage to property and for injury to or
death of any person as a result of the theft, sale, lease, or transfer or offering for sale, lease, or transfer of a firearm or ammunition, or any other operations of the
business.”
Insureds include business and local jurisdiction.
Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pasadena
Yes
Limit of liability not less than $1M for each incident. Gifford Law Center Culver City
San Francisco
Yes
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Los Angeles
Pasadena
Land Use Restrictions
Public hearing - Conditional Use Permit (CUP) required
for a new use
Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Yes
Permission in limited zones only Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Glendale
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Culver City
San Francisco
Yes
Buffer away from sensitive uses Gifford Law Center
Culver City
Pasadena Los
Angeles Culver City
San Francisco
Yes
Amortization of non-conforming uses Gifford Law Center No Non-conforming uses (existing) have 60, 90 or 180
days to comply
Gifford Law Center
San Francisco
Culver City
180 days
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