§ 4141. Security Requirements.

The following is a description of required security for storing and transporting machineguns, short-barreled shotguns, short-barreled rifles, assault weapons and destructive devices:

(a) Exterior Building Security Requirements

(1) All perimeter doors to the building shall be solid core and have dead-bolt locks or the equivalent. Sliding glass doors shall have steel window guards or be connected to an audible or silent alarm to detect entry.

(2) All direct entries into the interior storage room from the exterior of the building, including windows and skylights, require steel window guards (not recommended for private residences), or audible, silent or sonic alarm to detect entry, or 24-hour security guard service.

(3) If the dangerous weapon(s) will be stored at a location different from the principal place of business, or at the applicant's residence and that residence is rented/leased, the applicant shall submit written approval from the owner and the location shall meet all specified exterior and interior security requirements.

(4) When the size of the weapon(s) prohibits storage in a residence or room of a business, the weapon shall be permanently secured to prohibit easy removal, and the firing mechanism and any ammunition shall be removed and stored in a separate locked room, cabinet, or box in an area separate from the storage area for the weapon.

(b) Interior Building Security Requirements

(1) The weapon(s) shall be stored in a separate room away from any general living area or work area. Destructive device collectors may display historic, antique or curio weapons in a general living or work area provided such weapons have been disabled by removal of firing mechanisms which shall be stored separately in a safe or equivalent high security storage area.

(2) All doors leading into the storage room shall be solid core with a dead-bolt lock or the equivalent and be locked while unattended, or the weapon(s) shall be stored in an anchored, locked metal box in the room. Anchored is defined as permanently mounted to the floor or having a gross weight of 1,000 pounds or more so that heavy equipment or tools would be required to remove the box.

(3) Any ammunition shall be removed and stored in a separate and locked room, cabinet or box away from the storage area for the weapon. Ammunition may be stored with a weapon if locked in a safe.

(c) Security Requirements for Transporting Machineguns, Assault Weapons and Short-Barreled Shotguns/Rifles

(1) Machineguns, assault weapons, short-barreled shotguns and short-barreled rifles shall be transported in a locked metal container or the equivalent which is bolted to the floor of the vehicle's trunk or securely fastened to the floor in the passenger compartment of the vehicle to prevent unauthorized access. The vehicle shall be locked at all times while unattended.

(2) All locking devices shall be in good operating condition.

(d) Security Requirements for Transporting Destructive Devices

(1) When size or quantity of the weapon(s) permits storage inside the vehicle:

(A) The weapon(s) shall be transported either concealed in the locked storage area of the vehicle, or in a locked metal box or the equivalent which is bolted to the floor of the vehicle. The vehicle shall be locked at all times while unattended.

(B) All locking devices shall be in good operating condition.

(2) When size or quantity of the weapon(s) prohibits storage inside the vehicle:

(A) If the weapon is transported exposed on a pick-up truck or other vehicle, a locking device connecting the weapon to the vehicle is required. The locking mechanism shall be able to resist common tools such as bolt cutters, hammers and cold chisels.

(B) If the weapon is transported on a trailer, the weapon shall be locked to the trailer and the trailer locked to the vehicle at all times while unattended. The locking mechanism shall be able to resist common tools such as bolt cutters, hammers and cold chisels.

(C) If the weapon is mounted on its own axle, the trailer hitch or tongue shall have a locking device connected to the vehicle at all times while unattended. The locking mechanism shall be able to resist common tools such as bolt cutters, hammers and cold chisels.

(D) If a padlock is used to secure a weapon, it shall be secured with a high security, case-hardened, large shackle padlock which is in good operating condition.

(E) A special event permit may be granted to historical societies, civic organizations or collectors requesting such permits to waive transportation security requirements for the purpose of allowing the authentic display of historic, antique, curio destructive devices in patriotic, historic, civic or cultural events.

HISTORY

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 974.1 to section 4141 filed 6-28-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 26).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsections (c)-(c)(1) and amending Note filed 12-27-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 52).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18900, 18910, 30510, 30515, 30520, 32650, 32700, 32720 and 33300, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 18900, 18910, 30510, 30515, 30520, 32650, 32700, 32705, 32710, 32715, 32720 and 33300, Penal Code.