California DOJ proposes 500% increase in background check fees!

John Lewis • August 24, 2024

Breaking News as of August 23, 2024 in Sacramento!

Hello all JLPFI fans! This is a legislative alert! Please review the added page to the California Department of Justice as of Friday August 23rd. Please click the link (open a new tab option) for the information:

https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/regs/ammofee




This is a proposal to increase the ammunition background check from $1 per transaction to $5 per transaction. There is a 45 day comment period that allows all of us to send our opposition letters to this 500% fee hike. Please send your comments via mail or email to:

Department of Justice
P.O. Box 160487
Sacramento, CA 95816



Please take time to send your opposition letters to this insane background check fee!

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