California § 7542.6 - A firearm permit may be automatically revoked if, at any time, the Department of

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§ 7542.6. A firearm permit may be automatically revoked if, at any time, the Department of

(a) A firearm permit may be automatically revoked if, at any time, the Department of Justice notifies the bureau that the holder of the firearm permit is prohibited from possessing, receiving, or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. Following the automatic revocation, an administrative hearing shall be provided upon written request to the bureau in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (b) The bureau may seek an emergency order pursuant to Article 13 (commencing with Section 11460.10) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code against the holder of the firearms permit if, after the bureau’s investigation relating to any of the following events, the bureau determines that the holder of the firearms permit presents an undue hazard to public safety that may result in substantial injury to another: (1) Receipt of subsequent arrest information of an arrest for any of the following: (A) Assault. (B) Battery. (C) Any use of force or violence on any person committed by the permitholder. (2) A report from a bureau-approved firearms training facility or instructor made pursuant to Section 7585.18. (3) A report from the permitholder’s employer or former employer that the permitholder may be a threat to public safety. (4) A complaint filed by any member of the public that the permitholder may be a threat to public safety. (5) The results of the assessment administered pursuant to Section 7583.47 indicate that the permitholder is incapable of exercising appropriate judgment, restraint, and self-control for the purpose of carrying and using a firearm in the course of their duties as a registered security guard.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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