AB 156 Summary

• Requires the Attorney General to maintain records of ammunition transactions and vendor licenses, and authorizes dissemination of ammunition purchase information to domestic violence victims under specified conditions.

• Extends ammunition sale requirements to all ammunition (not just handguns), including face-to-face transaction requirements, with exceptions for certain licensed dealers and law enforcement.

• Establishes ammunition vendor licensing beginning January 1, 2018, requiring the Department of Justice to issue licenses and maintain a registry; only licensed vendors may sell ammunition with limited exceptions.

• Requires vendors to record detailed purchaser information and submit it to the Department of Justice beginning July 1, 2019, creating an Ammunition Purchase Records File retained for two years for law enforcement investigation purposes.

• Implements ammunition purchase authorization system beginning July 1, 2019, requiring vendors to verify purchaser eligibility by cross-referencing the Automated Firearms System and Prohibited Armed Persons File before transferring ammunition.