If someone purchased a gun from a California dealer and they wanted to return it back, would the dealer that has it have to get the shipping approval from CA? I think yes but am not sure. Below is an faq from thr doj website. There are no listed exceptions for a return.


I am an FFL located outside of California. I ship/transfer firearms to California FFLs. Am I affected by the California Firearms Licensee Check (CFLC) Program?
Yes. You must obtain a Firearms Shipment Approval number from DOJ prior to shipping a firearm to a California FFL. You will need to enroll in the CFLC program to obtain Firearms Shipment Approval numbers.