Contact Us and FAQ
Please read through our FAQ section before using the Contact us form.
FAQs
GENEARL FAQ:
The Firearms Safety Certificate is a certificate required by the state of CA to purchase a Firearm. It is acquired by taking a 30 question test AND demonstrating safe handling of firearms to a FSC Instructor. The cost is $25 and the certificate is good for 5 years from date of issue. You may take the test every day that we are open and no appointments are needed. You may study for the test HERE.
- Utility bill from within the past three months that bears on its face the individual’s name and either of the following:
- The individual’s current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or
- The individual’s residential address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.”Utility bill” means a statement of charges for providing service to the individual’s residence by either a physical connection (i.e., hard wired Internet, telephone connection or cable connection, or a water or gas pipeline connection) or a telemetric connection (i.e., satellite television or radio broadcast service) to a non-mobile, fixed antenna reception device.
- Residential lease that bears the individual’s name and either of the following:
- The individual’s current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or
- The individual’s address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
- A signed and dated contract by which the individual (tenant) agrees to pay a specified monetary sum or provide other consideration for the right to occupy an abode for a specified period of time; or
- A signed and dated rental agreement by which the individual (tenant) agrees to pay a specified monetary sum or provide other consideration at fixed intervals for the right to occupy an abode.
- Property deed that bears the individual’s name and either of the following:
- The individual’s current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or
- The individual’s address as it appears on his or her California Driver License or California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.
- A valid deed of trust for the individual’s property of current residence that identifies the individual as a grantee of the trust; or
- A valid Certificate of Title issued by a licensed title insurance company that identifies the individual as a title holder to his or her property of current residence.
- Current, government-issued license, permit, or registration, other than a California Driver License or California Identification Card, that has a specified expiration date or period of validity. The license, permit, or registration must bear the individual’s name and either of the following:
- The individual’s current residential address as declared on the DROS form; or
- The individual’s address as it appears on his or her California Driver License, California Identification Card, or change of address attachment thereto.Examples of acceptable proof of residency:
- Current DMV registrations.
- Electricity, gas, cable bill with purchaser’s name on it from within the last 3 months.
- Signed, dated and notarized rental agreement/contract.Examples of documents that are NOT acceptable proof of residency:
- Hunting or fishing license (these documents are not issued by the government).
- Cellular phone bill.
Clear evidence of identity and age is defined as a valid California driver license or a valid California identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Military identification is also acceptable if accompanied by permanent duty station orders indicating a posting in California, but the dealer must retain copies of both documents.Temporary driver licenses and temporary identification cards are not accepted forms of proof of identity and age.(Pen. Code, § 16400)
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CCW FAQ
While each agency can determine the fees the allowed by law max fees can be found here:
1. Nature of the relationship
2. Length of time of the relationship
3. Acknowledgment that the recommendation is for a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
4. The applicant is of good moral character.
5. The recommendation is done without reservation.
6. Date, contact information
Please see the San Benito County Permit Process outline here. Do note that there are typos on the San Benito site. It is only a 4 hour requirement for both initial and renewal regardless of site language as of 6/16/17.
Monterey County is keeping a good reference on their website of their application process online here. Please note that for initial applicants the hours required is 8 and for renewals the hours required is only 4. The monthly Markleys class works for renewals. We will continue to use it as well as add an additional module every other or every three months for initials. You can always take the 8 hour Defensive Pistol 101 class that counts for both initial and renewals.
Here is a link to the County of Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office info page http://scsheriff.com/Portals/1/County/sheriff/SHF_CCW_Process.pdf
NorCal MedTac is currently endorsed providers of CCW training in Monterey, San Benito, Merced, and Santa Cruz Counties. In order to assist citizens in obtaining a permit we have created the following FAQ. The following classes meet the CCW training requirement: Four Hour CCW Class (held at Markley’s and you MUST sign up with them), Defensive Pistol 101, and Defensive Pistol 102.
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California ammo FAQs
BE ADVISED: CA Ammunition Background Check/Registration Begins on July 1, 2019
State, local or federal law enforcement officers are exempt when they show their peace officer credential AND a written certification from the head of their agency when purchasing ammunition in store.
- COE holders are not exempt from the in-store eligibility check, but they can opt for the $1 “COE Verification Process” that is similar to the “standard” ammo background check.
- No; there is no limit to the amount of ammunition that can be purchased.
- Yes; there are no restrictions on which calibers/gauges that you can purchase.
- CA DOJ says the Standard check may be completed in a manner of minutes.
- The Basic check will take an indeterminate amount of time; CA DOJ has not announced a minimum nor a maximum amount of time for this ammo check.
- There are two distinct types of ammo background checks
- The “Standard” ammunition check will cost $1.00 and will apply to persons whose information- including current address- matches an entry in CA DOJ’s “Automated Firearm System” (AFS), and who are not on the DOJ list of “Prohibited Armed Persons.”
- The “Basic” ammunition check will cost $19.00 and will likely be suited for persons who do not have a firearm listed in the AFS system, or those whose current address differs from their address for any gun listed in their name in the AFS system, or those who have undergone a legal name change (due to marriage, divorce or other reasons) that is different than their record(s) in AFS.
- Alternately, a person purchasing a firearm may purchase ammunition at the same time and undergo one background check for the gun and ammunition at no additional cost beyond the firearm background check fees.
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