California · Penal Code
PEN §30372: (a) If a person attempts to purchase or otherwise acquire ammunition and the sale or other transfer is not approved by the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 30370 because the person is prohibi
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When a person's ammunition purchase is denied because they are prohibited from possessing ammunition, the Department of Justice notifies local law enforcement, which may investigate whether the person unlawfully possesses a firearm, subject to procedural safeguards.
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