STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BOF 4544A (Rev. 01/2012)
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF FIREARMS
Report of Operation of Law or
Intra-Familial Handgun Transaction
Report of Operation of Law or Intra-Familial Transaction Submission Requirements
Individuals must submit this application for one or more handguns with a fee of $19.00 in the form of a check or money order
made payable to the Department of Justice. Please submit this application with applicable fee to the following address:
Department of Justice
Bureau of Firearms - OL
P.O. Box 820200
Sacramento, CA 94203-0200
Complete all required information. Incomplete applications will be returned without processing. If reporting more than three
handguns, make and attach additional copies of this form to meet your reporting needs. A firearms eligibility check will be
conducted to determine whether you are lawfully eligible to possess firearms. Once approved, you will receive a confirmation
notice of your transaction. Do not report long guns using this form. If you wish to voluntarily report ownership of long guns,
please use the Department of Justice Firearms Ownership Report (BOF 4542A) form available at
forms.
This form may not be used to report ownership of assault weapons defined in Penal Code sections 30510 through 30530. It
is the responsibility of the applicant to determine if the firearm being reported is an assault weapon. A list of assault weapons
is available on the Bureau of Firearms website at
Part A. Owner Information
Enter the information as requested. Only one applicant per form. If using a military identification number you must submit a
copy of your permanent duty station orders indicating you are stationed in California.
Part B. Handgun Information
For each handgun, you must provide the identification information requested. Please refer to your handgun owner
information or the samples below to assist you in providing the required information.
• Serial Number
Usually located on the frame of the handgun. The serial number may be all numeric or a
combination of alpha and numeric characters.
• Make
The manufacturer of the handgun (e.g., Beretta, Ruger, Glock, Smith and Wesson).
• Model
The model name of the handgun (e.g., 3032 Tomcat, KP95, 17C, mini 14).
• Caliber
The caliber of the handgun (e.g., .38, .45, .308).
• Handgun Origin
The country of origin of the handgun (e.g., United States, Russia, China, Italy).
• Barrel Length
Enter the barrel length as stated in your owner information, or measure the barrel length by
closing the action of the handgun and inserting a wooden dowel down the barrel until it
stops. Mark the dowel with a pen at the muzzle. Remove the dowel and measure the
distance between the inserted end of the dowel and the pen mark.
• How Possession
Enter the condition under which you obtained the handgun (i.e., as an executor of an estate,
was Obtained
as a trustee in bankruptcy, as a secured creditor).
• Acquired From
Enter the name and relationship of the person from whom you obtained possession of the
handgun.
Part C. Declaration
You must sign and date the declaration on this application.