Legislative updates, court decisions, and regulatory changes affecting California firearms law.
AB 1127 bans dealer sales of semiautomatic pistols with cruciform trigger bars (most Glock-pattern designs) as of July 1, 2026. Existing owners keep their pistols and private party transfers through a dealer remain lawful. The federal government is challenging the law in United States v. California, but no court has blocked it and the ban is in force.
Federal court permanently enjoined California's AB 2571, which banned firearm marketing to minors. California conceded the law is unconstitutional under the First Amendment and was ordered to pay $1.4M in attorney fees.
Senate Bill 1203 would establish reporting requirements for firearm discharges by private security personnel in California.
Assembly Bill 2761 addresses crimes involving firearms. It passed the Assembly 77-0 in May 2026 and cleared the Senate Transportation and Public Safety Committees unanimously, and it now sits in the Senate Appropriations Committee ahead of the August 31 end-of-session deadline.
Assembly Bill 1753 would amend California's protective order framework as it relates to the surrender of firearms and ammunition by restrained persons. It passed the Assembly in May 2026, cleared both Senate policy committees as amended, and awaits action in the Senate Appropriations Committee when the Legislature returns from summer recess.
Assembly Bill 1943 would establish notification requirements related to firearms and pupil safety, potentially requiring schools to notify parents or law enforcement when certain firearm-related risks involving students are identified.
Assembly Bill 2584, the "Preemptive Self Defense Act of 2026," would expand California's self-defense protections by allowing action based on perceived imminent threat, providing civil immunity for lawful self-defense, and preventing consideration of martial arts training when evaluating defensive force.
Assembly Bill 1974 would create a voluntary firearm storage program in California, allowing gun owners to temporarily store their firearms outside the home during periods of elevated risk.
Assembly Bill 2047 would require 3D printers sold in California to include technology that prevents the printing of firearm components, a first-of-its-kind regulatory approach targeting ghost gun manufacturing at the hardware level.
Assembly Bill 1955 (2025-2026) adds a narrow peace-officer exemption to California's firearm enhancements under Penal Code 12022.53 and amends the electronic-communication threat provision in Penal Code 71. It does not broadly reduce enhancements or make them retroactive.
Two bills, AB2339 in the Assembly and SB1220 in the Senate, would expand the categories of persons prohibited from possessing firearms in California.
AB 1948 is now Chapter 44, Statutes of 2026. It amends Penal Code section 26220 to raise the maximum California CCW license term from two years to three years for licenses issued on or after January 1, 2027. AB 1912, which would allow concealed carry while deer hunting during archery season without a CCW permit, passed the Assembly 68-0 and awaits a Senate floor vote when the Legislature returns from summer recess on August 3, 2026.
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