Firearms.

(1) Existing law requires a licensed firearm dealer to report sales and transfers of firearms to the Department of Justice. This bill would, commencing on July 1, 2023, until July 1, 2028, require the department, upon request from the City of San Jose, to mail notifications, as specified, to all firearm owners of record within the City of San Jose, to inform them of any city code or ordinance imposing any new requirement upon firearm owners within the City of San Jose. The bill would require the City of San Jose to pay the cost to the department of the processing and mailing of the notifications. This bill would state that the mailing of notices by the department does not constitute an endorsement of the code or ordinance or the legality thereof. The bill would request the California Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis to conduct a study analyzing the impact of the notification letters on compliance with the local code or ordinance, and to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature, as specified. (2) Existing law requires any person who purchases or receives a firearm, as specified, to possess a firearm safety certificate. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to develop a written test required for the issuance of a firearm safety certificate. Existing law requires the department to post specified information for certificate applicants on their internet website and to regularly update that information to reflect current laws and regulations. This bill would require the department to update the information on the internet website no less frequently than once annually.