Legal question please.

[GoldensRule]

I'm planning on making a move and want my legal gun owning friend to hold onto my firearms here till I get settled in, is that okay?

I believe you could legally rent a large safe deposit box or two in a bank and legally store them there. I would ask the bank if it is OK to store some rare and extremely valuable firearms in their safe deposit box. The process of doing this could be "delicate" to say the least.

Requirements for Safe Storage in California

To legally store a firearm in California, you must ensure it is:

Unloaded: The firearm cannot be loaded when stored.

Secured: The firearm must be stored in a locked container or disabled with a state-approved locking device.

Locked Container/Device: The container must be a California-approved firearms safety device, such as a lock box, or a gun safe that meets the Department of Justice's safety standards.

Ammunition Separate: The ammunition must be stored in a separate location from the firearm.

Bank Policy:
Most banks have policies that prohibit storing firearms in safe deposit boxes, so it is essential to check with your specific bank first.

 

[Hit Factor]

Don’t store them at anyone’s home who has ever been the subject of a search warrant in his or her home and you should be fine. Contrary to popular belief around here, law enforcement is not “out to get” responsible gun owners in this state, regardless of the Democrat Supermajority’s attempts to turn us all into criminals. They don’t even have the resources to go after the enormous backlog on the Prohibited Persons List. What makes you think they have the time, resources, or even the desire to go to your law-abiding-gun-owner friend’s house and cross check every firearm in his or her possession at this particular moment in time to see who they belong to?

 

[Radman64]

Don’t store them at anyone’s home who has ever been the subject of a search warrant in his or her home and you should be fine. Contrary to popular belief around here, law enforcement is not “out to get” responsible gun owners in this state, regardless of the Democrat Supermajority’s attempts to turn us all into criminals. They don’t even have the resources to go after the enormous backlog on the Prohibited Persons List. What makes you think they have the time, resources, or even the desire to go to your law-abiding-gun-owner friend’s house and cross check every firearm in his or her possession at this particular moment in time to see who they belong to?

Thats what I was thinking also, he's a family man with zero legal issues.