What documentation is acceptable proof of residency for handgun purchasers?
- 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.