Handgun Safety Certificate Study Guides are available from licensed California Firearms Dealers or DOJ Certified Instructors at $.50 each. You can also order a study guide with a Department of Justice downloadable order form, FD040 [PDF 20 kb / 2 pg]. You can also view or download the Handgun Safety Certificate Study Guide [PDF 977 kb / 20 pg] for free on this website.

No. A minimum order of 25 study guides is required by firearms dealers and DOJ Certified Instructors. Handgun Safety Certificate Study Guides are $.50 each. See similar questions...

Handgun Safety Certificate Videos are available from licensed California Firearms Dealers and some DOJ Certified Instructors at $5.00 each. You can also order a video with a Department of Justice downloadable order form, FD040 [PDF 25 kb / 1 pg]. See similar questions...

There are a variety of Handgun Safety Certificate requirement exemptions. It should be noted that these exemptions are not identical to the former Basic Firearms Safety Certificate (BFSC) certification exemptions. Two general BFSC exemption categories, persons who hold a valid hunting license issued by the State of California and persons who were honorably discharged from the military, do not qualify as exemptions from HSC certification requirements. Yes. See similar questions...

Yes. Prior to taking possession of the handgun, you must havea valid Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC). You must also report the transfer to DOJ, pursuant to Penal Code section 12078(c)(2)(A), within 30 days of the transfer. You may obtain Form FD4544A [PDF 28 kb / 2 pg] for this purpose on this website. No. Mere possession/ownership of a personally-owned handgun does not require a Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC). See similar questions...

No. Mere possession/ownership of a personally-owned handgun does not require a Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC). No, you do not need a Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) for the purpose of moving into California with your handgun. However, pursuant to Penal Code section 12072(f)(2), there are important personal handgun importation responsibilities that are explained on this website. See similar questions...

The DOJ Certified Instructor may administer the Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) Test, issue HSCs, and oversee safe handling demonstrations. See similar questions...

The firearms dealer ensures and documents that handgun purchasers/transferees present a valid Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) or valid exemption documentation at the time of purchase; completes and maintains a Safe Handling Demonstration Affidavit attesting the mandated safe handling demonstration was successfully performed; and makes the Handgun Safety Certificate Study Guide available to the public at $.50 each. See similar questions...

Firearms dealers may obtain pertinent Handgun Safety Certificate Program supplies by submitting a completed HSC Supply Order Form, Form FD038, [PDF 28 kb / 1 pg] and correct remittance to: California Department of Justice, Bureau of Firearms - HSC, P. O. Box 820200, Sacramento, CA 94203-0200. Please note that, absent DOJ Certified Instructor certification, not all Handgun Safety Certificate Program supplies such as the HSC Tests and Handgun Safety Certificates (HSCs) are available to dealers. See similar questions...

Prior to the submission of DROS information for a handgun purchase, individuals purchasing handguns must present an HSC or provide the dealer with proof of exemption pursuant to California Penal Code Section 12081. See similar questions...

The DOJ certifies laboratories to test handguns. No handgun may be sold, manufactured, etc., in California unless it has been safety tested by a DOJ-certified laboratory, found to have passed safety/reliability standards, and approved for sale by the DOJ. Firearm manufacturers and importers, who wish to certify a handgun model for sale or manufacture within California must submit three copies of the handgun model directly to a DOJ-certified laboratory for testing. See similar questions...

Where will information from the study go? (In government-related research, for example, reports might go to the National Cancer Institute and/or the Food and Drug Administration.) For your own protection, be sure to get satisfactory answers to these questions before you agree to take part. See similar questions...

We don’t provide a printed study guide. All study materials for each level, including study sessions, readings, and assigned problems, are included in the CFA Program curriculum. Beginning with the 2008 exams, the complete curriculum is included as part of the registration. Learn more about this change. Remember that the exams are developed directly from the curriculum and are consistent with the learning outcome statements (LOS) assigned by CFA Institute. See similar questions...

The Boat Safety Scheme Guide is an essential handbook for all powered-boat licence holders and is made freely available to them by their navigation authority. It takes the boat owner step-by-step through each part of the BSS Standards, showing what risks can exist and explaining how these are prevented through complying with the Check List items. See similar questions...

No. Handgun Safety Certificates (HSCs) are recorded under the name of the specific DOJ Certified Instructor who purchased them and may not be sold or transferred to another DOJ Certified Instructor. You can exchange a damaged Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) for a replacement HSC at no charge by returning the voided HSC to DOJ. When returning damaged HSCs, you must provide your DOJ Certified Instructor number and indicate you want to receive a replacement HSC. See similar questions...

Each year during the month of January, DOJ will mail a reminder that, by March 1st, all DOJ Certified Instructors who have ordered Handgun Safety Certificates (HSC) will be required to report the total number of HSCs issued during the previous calendar year. This volume report is required even if zero HSCs were issued. See similar questions...

Yes, various THEA study guides are available at most bookstores. A practice test is also available through the THEA Web site, www.thea.nesinc.com. See similar questions...

No. Study guides are intensely personal so you are better making your own, following the guidelines in my book "Exam Mastery" go to top See similar questions...

The Commercial Driver's License Study Guide is available online in our Publications section. The document is large, approximately 200 pages. Any of our Driver Services facilities located throughout the state have copies you may obtain at no charge. This publication, which is only printed in English, is designed to provide you with all the information you will need to obtain a commercial driver's license. See similar questions...