Kern County Sheriff’s Office, CCW Licensing Division
https://www.kernsheriff.org/Licensing
California Senate Bill 2, effective January 1, 2024
Brandishing – (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term “brandish” means, with respect to a firearm, to display all or part of the firearm, or otherwise make the presence of the firearm known to another person, in order to intimidate that person, regardless of whether the firearm is directly visible to that person.
California Department of Justice, Bureau of Firearms
https://oag.ca.gov/firearms
California Handgun Roster
https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/certified-handguns/search
USCCA – If you decide to use USCCA, please use this link.
USCCA Referral Link
Ammunition Regulation in California
https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/ammunition-regulation-in-california/
This is an excellent resource for gun laws for every state
https://handgunlaw.us/
A good belt is very important. I like “The Gunner 1.5 inch”.
https://www.hanksbelts.com/
A good holster can save your life. While there are many manufactures, my personal favorites are
https://aliengearholsters.com/
https://www.vedderholsters.com/
https://wethepeopleholsters.com/
Continuous training is very important. I recommend you preform dry practice training once per week for 20-30 minutes. If you need guidance on dry practice, contact me. I also recommend you go to the range and practice your techniques once per month. I also enjoy attending professional training occasionally to enhance my skills.
For shooting skills training I use the SIRT Laser Training Pistol and LASR-X Software. These are available from Next Level Training.
https://nextleveltraining.com/shop/
The SIRT 110 Model has functional features of the Glock 17/22
The SIRT 107 has functional features of the Smith & Wesson M&P
The SIRT 20 has the functional features of a SIG P320
The SIRT 20C has the functional features of a SIG P320 Carry
The SIRT PP Training Pistol has the features of the Pocket Pistols
NOTE: The LASR X software can be used with most any computer to help give you more feedback from your training. LASR X is functionally similar to the LASR software but built to be compatible on a many more systems. The software is compatible to be used with both the red and green shot indicating lasers used in the SIRT Training Pistols.
Handgun Wounding Factors and Effectiveness
https://ammo.com/articles/handgun-wounding-factors-guide
http://gundata.org/images/fbi-handgun-ballistics.pdf