The Bureau of Firearms is a bureau of the Division of Law Enforcement of the California Department of Justice responsible for education, regulation, and enforcement relating to manufacture, sales, ownership, safety training, and transfer of firearms. The Bureau of Firearms was established in September 1999, originally the Firearms Division, reorganized into the Bureau of Firearms in April 2007.
+ Bureau of Firearms Chiefs / Directors Last Name First name Title From To Entity Mendoza Allison Director 03/02/23 Present Bureau of Firearms Mendoza Allison Acting Director 11/1/22 03/01/23 Bureau of Firearms Graham Blake Acting Director 07/18/22 10/31/22 Bureau of Firearms Lopez Luis E. Director 02/17/20 08/31/22 Bureau of Firearms Orick Brent Acting Director 07/09/19 02/16/20 Bureau of Firearms Horan Martin J. IV Acting Director 10/01/18 07/08/19 Bureau of Firearms Caligiuri Christopher Acting Director 06/01/18 07/31/18 Bureau of Firearms UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Chief 05/04/18 05/31/18 Bureau of Firearms Lindley Stephen Chief / Director 07/11 05/03/18 Bureau of Firearms Lindley Stephen Acting Chief 12/09 07/11 Bureau of Firearms Cid Wilfredo Chief 04/07 12/09 Bureau of Firearms Rossi Randy Director 09/99 04/07 Division of Firearms
+ Bureau of Firearms Programs and Sections Program Section Units Description Law Enforcement Firearms Investigations and Dangerous Weapons Enforcement Investigations and Enforcement ADD Law Enforcement Firearms Investigations and Dangerous Weapons Enforcement Armed and Prohibited Person Teams ADD Regulatory Firearm Permit Section Firearms Permit Unit ADD Regulatory Firearm Permit Section Carry Concealed Weapons Permits Unit ADD Regulatory Firearm Record Section Serial Number Unit ADD Regulatory Firearm Record Section Automated Firearms Unit ADD Regulatory Firearm Record Section Mental Health Unit ADD Regulatory Licensing and Certification of Eligibility Section Centralized List Unit ADD Regulatory Licensing and Certification of Eligibility Section Certificate of Eligibility ADD Regulatory Licensing and Certification of Eligibility Section Ammunition Vendor License ADD Regulatory Armed and Prohibited Persons Section Example Utilizes the Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS), a database populated with data from a number of existing DOJ databases, to identify criminals who are prohibited from possessing firearms subsequent to the legal acquisition of firearms or registration of assault weapons. The APPS program is a highly sophisticated investigative tool that provides law enforcement agencies with information about gun owners who are legally prohibited from possessing firearms. Regulatory Firearm Applicant and Release Section Phone Resolution Unit ADD Regulatory Firearm Applicant and Release Section Law Enforcement Gun Release Unit ADD Regulatory Firearm Applicant and Release Section Employment Subsequent Notification Unit ADD Regulatory Background Clearance Unit Example ADD Regulatory Training, Information and Compliance Section N/A Provides firearms-related instruction and expertise to dealers, law enforcement, superior and juvenile courts, mental health facilities, district attorneys, legislators and the general public and inspects firearms dealerships and manufacturers to ensure compliance with firearms laws and regulations. This section also certifies handgun and firearm safety device testing laboratories and maintains a roster of handguns and firearm safety devices certified for sale in California. Regulatory Customer Support Center N/A ADD Regulatory Assault Weapon Registration Team 1 and Team 2 ADD Special Assignment Section Reporting and Quality Assurance Section Dealer Record of Sale Quality Assurance Team ADD Special Assignment Section Reporting and Quality Assurance Section California Reporting Information System Dealer Record of Sale Processing Unit ADD Special Assignment Section Technology Support California Reporting Information System Dealer Record of Sale Processing Unit ADD Administration and Special Projects Section N/A N/A Provides administrative and special project support to the entire BOF. Section responsibilities include administering the BOF annual budget, analyzing all firearms-related legislation, providing personnel services, maintaining the BOF website and all BOF information technology issues, and providing procurement and contract services.
See also California Highway Patrol Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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