FAQs

High capacity magazines are currently (July 2016) legal to sell or possess under Federal law. However, it is illegal to import or to sell any magazine which is capable of holding more than 10 rounds in the state of California.

Yes, and many people do. Please be sure the gun is unloaded before you enter the building and take it to our gun check table at the show entry for verification. They will clear it and secure it with a nylon tie to disable the action. No loaded firearms and no loaded magazines are permitted in any Gun Show. Your personal safety is our number one priority while you are at the show.

In general, you must provide proof of residency in the state where you are purchasing a gun, whether at a gun store or at a gun show. However, you may place an order with a licensed dealer at a gun show and arrange to have the firearm shipped to a dealer in your state of residence, which can be delivered to you in your state of residence after completing the required Federal forms and meeting state requirements (if there are any requirements in addition to the Federal law.)

We respectfully ask that you not carry loaded at the gun show. A gun show is a unique environment where people pass guns back and forth between themselves. They may be fitting a holster, trying a magazine or just showing their gun to a friend. The Department of Justice does not allow loaded firearms inside a gun show unless you are ONDUTY Law Enforcement or hired Security. Thank you for your understanding.

Yes, there are many collectors and collector-dealers at all of our gun shows. Since no one is designated as the official appraiser for the show, you are encouraged to talk to several dealers and collectors to determine the value of any firearm if you are planning to sell it.

Yes, you may buy, sell or trade at any gun show if you are a private collector and set up at a show on an occasional basis. You must have a Federal Firearms License if you are “engaged in the business” of dealing in firearms on a regular basis. Special rules apply at California shows. You must use the services of a licensed dealer to conduct a background check on the buyer, and the transfer dealer will take possession of the gun and deliver it to your buyer after the mandatory waiting period.

Yes. In California all firearms transfers must be processed through a California licensed dealer. There is at least one “Transfer Dealer” at all of our shows and they can assist with the process and transaction. Please ask show management for more details.

The Vallejo Gun Show is open from 9AM until 5PM on Saturday, and from 9AM until 3PM on Sunday.

Tickets are available at the entrance to the shows. Ticket sales at the gate window open at 8:30 am and the show doors open at 9:00 am.