PROPOSITION 65: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov.

Firearms must be handled responsibly and securely stored to prevent access by children and other unauthorized users. California has strict laws pertaining to firearms, and you may be fined or imprisoned if you fail to comply with them. Visit the website of the California Attorney General at www.oag.ca.gov/firearms for more information on firearm laws applicable to you and how you can comply.

Prevent child access by always keeping guns locked away and unloaded when not in use. If you keep a loaded firearm where a child obtains and improperly uses it, you may be fined or sent to prison.

The use of a locking device or safety lock is only one aspect of responsible firearm storage. For increased safety, firearms should be stored unloaded and locked in a location that is both separate from their ammunition and inaccessible to children and any other unauthorized person. An unattended loaded weapon can cause injury or death to yourself or another!

If you keep a firearm within any premises under your custody or control, and a person under 18 years of age obtains it and uses it, resulting in an injury or death, or carries it to a public place, you may be guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony unless you stored the firearm in a locked container or locked the firearm with a locking device, to keep it from temporarily functioning.

Children may be unable to distinguish firearms from toys and may operate firearms, causing severe injuries or death. If you keep a firearm within any premises under your custody or control, and a person under 18 years of age gains access to the firearm, and carries it off-premises, you may be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless you stored the firearm in a locked container, or locked the firearm with a locking device, to keep it from temporarily functioning.

You may be guilty of a misdemeanor, including a significant fine or imprisonment, if you keep a firearm where a minor is likely to access it or use if a minor obtains and improperly uses it, or carries it off of the premises to a school or school-sponsored event, unless you stored the firearm in a locked container or locked the firearm with a locking device.

Federal regulations provide that if you do not take physical possession of the firearm that you are acquiring ownership of within 30 days after you complete the initial background-check paperwork, then you have to go through the background-check process a second time in order to take physical possession of that firearm.

Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead, a substance known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.

If a firearm you own or possess is lost or stolen, you must report the loss or theft to a local law enforcement agency where the loss or theft occurred within five days of the time you knew or reasonably should have known that the firearm had been lost or stolen.

If you negligently store or leave a firearm within any premises under your custody or control, where a person under 18 years of age is likely to access it, you may be guilty of a misdemeanor, including a significant fine, unless you stored the firearm in a locked container, or locked the firearm with a locking device.

No person shall make an application to purchase more than one firearm within any 30-DAY period and no delivery shall be made to any person who has made an application to purchase more than one firearm within any 30-DAY period.

If you or a loved one is experiencing distress or depression, or is contemplating suicide, please call 988 (The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline).

Access to the firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, death, and injury during domestic violence disputes, and the unintentional death and traumatic injury to children, household members, and guests.

CALIFORNIA DOJ SAFETY AND WARNINGS RESOURCES:

CA DOJ BUREAU OF FIREARMS www.oag.ca.gov/firearms

CA DOJ FIREARMS SAFETY TIPS www.oag.ca.gov/firearms/tips

CA DOJ FIREARMS FAQS www.oag.ca.gov/firearms/faqs

ATF FIREARMS Q&AS www.atf.gov/questions-and-answers/firearms-qas