CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1133Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 15, 2023 An act relating to firearms. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1133, as introduced, Schiavo. Firearms: concealed carry licenses.Existing law authorizes the sheriff of a county or the chief or other head of a municipal police department of any city or city and county to issue a license to carry a concealed firearm to an applicant for that license if the applicant is of good moral character, good cause exists for issuance of the license, the applicant meets specified residency requirements, and the applicant has completed a specified course of training, acceptable to the licensing authority. Existing law requires the course of training to be no less than 8 hours, include instruction on firearm handling and shooting technique, as specified, and to include live-fire exercises conducted on a firing range. Existing law provides that, for license renewal applicants, the course of training may be any course acceptable to the licensing authority, must be no less than 4 hours, and must meet the above-described requirements.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a state-approved standardized curriculum for persons who are training applicants and persons who are applying for a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a state-approved standardized curriculum for persons who are training applicants and persons who are applying for a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1133Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 15, 2023 An act relating to firearms. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1133, as introduced, Schiavo. Firearms: concealed carry licenses.Existing law authorizes the sheriff of a county or the chief or other head of a municipal police department of any city or city and county to issue a license to carry a concealed firearm to an applicant for that license if the applicant is of good moral character, good cause exists for issuance of the license, the applicant meets specified residency requirements, and the applicant has completed a specified course of training, acceptable to the licensing authority. Existing law requires the course of training to be no less than 8 hours, include instruction on firearm handling and shooting technique, as specified, and to include live-fire exercises conducted on a firing range. Existing law provides that, for license renewal applicants, the course of training may be any course acceptable to the licensing authority, must be no less than 4 hours, and must meet the above-described requirements.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a state-approved standardized curriculum for persons who are training applicants and persons who are applying for a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1133 Introduced by Assembly Member SchiavoFebruary 15, 2023 Introduced by Assembly Member Schiavo February 15, 2023 An act relating to firearms. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1133, as introduced, Schiavo. Firearms: concealed carry licenses. Existing law authorizes the sheriff of a county or the chief or other head of a municipal police department of any city or city and county to issue a license to carry a concealed firearm to an applicant for that license if the applicant is of good moral character, good cause exists for issuance of the license, the applicant meets specified residency requirements, and the applicant has completed a specified course of training, acceptable to the licensing authority. Existing law requires the course of training to be no less than 8 hours, include instruction on firearm handling and shooting technique, as specified, and to include live-fire exercises conducted on a firing range. Existing law provides that, for license renewal applicants, the course of training may be any course acceptable to the licensing authority, must be no less than 4 hours, and must meet the above-described requirements.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a state-approved standardized curriculum for persons who are training applicants and persons who are applying for a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. Existing law authorizes the sheriff of a county or the chief or other head of a municipal police department of any city or city and county to issue a license to carry a concealed firearm to an applicant for that license if the applicant is of good moral character, good cause exists for issuance of the license, the applicant meets specified residency requirements, and the applicant has completed a specified course of training, acceptable to the licensing authority. Existing law requires the course of training to be no less than 8 hours, include instruction on firearm handling and shooting technique, as specified, and to include live-fire exercises conducted on a firing range. Existing law provides that, for license renewal applicants, the course of training may be any course acceptable to the licensing authority, must be no less than 4 hours, and must meet the above-described requirements. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a state-approved standardized curriculum for persons who are training applicants and persons who are applying for a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a state-approved standardized curriculum for persons who are training applicants and persons who are applying for a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a state-approved standardized curriculum for persons who are training applicants and persons who are applying for a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a state-approved standardized curriculum for persons who are training applicants and persons who are applying for a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a state-approved standardized curriculum for persons who are training applicants and persons who are applying for a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. ### SECTION 1.