CA AB2551

Department of Justice must notify local law enforcement when a person prohibited from possessing firearms attempts to acquire a firearm, and must also notify the county mental health department if the prohibition is based on mental health grounds.

Department of Justice must notify local law enforcement when a person prohibited from possessing ammunition attempts to purchase ammunition; law enforcement must confirm the person's prohibition status and the purchase attempt before contacting them.

Department of Justice must notify local law enforcement when a person prohibited from possessing firearm precursor parts attempts to purchase them; law enforcement must confirm the person's prohibition status and the purchase attempt before contacting them (unless AB 1621 is enacted).

Law enforcement agencies may investigate unlawful firearm possession but cannot conduct searches without a warrant, and the notification requirement does not apply if the only issue is a mismatched address in the Automated Firearms System.