I recently came across this statement on the CA DOJ website regarding the legality of private party transfers of handguns that are not on the SB 15 list.
Effective January 1, 2001, no handgun may be manufactured within California, imported into California for sale, lent, given, kept for sale, or offered/exposed for sale unless that handgun model has passed firing, safety, and drop tests and is certified for sale in California by the Department of Justice.
Private party transfers, curio/relic handguns, certain single-action revolvers, and pawn/consignment returns are exempt from this requirement.
http://justice.hdcdojnet.state.ca.us...feguns_new.taf
What does California consider a private party sale? I know it still has to go through a FFL holder. Is it possible to do private party transfers across state lines? I think I've heard that it was legal before, but I'm not sure.