[cinFLA]

It is perfectly LEGAL to purchase from a private person (non-dealer) in your own state with NO record keeping or government knowledge.

You might want to brush up on CA laws.

[Atlas Sneezed]

It is perfectly LEGAL to purchase from a private person (non-dealer) in your own state with NO record keeping or government knowledge.

You might want to brush up on CA laws.

Let me restate:

Federal law does not prohibit a firearms purchase from a private person (non-dealer) in your own state, even with NO record keeping or government knowledge. Certain communist states, however, do prohibit such transfers.