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Certified Handgun Testing Laboratories
Pursuant to California Penal Code section 12125, et seq., effective January 1, 2001, no handgun model may be sold, transferred, manufactured, etc., in California unless that model has been tested by a certified laboratory and subsequently approved by the Department of Justice.* The following laboratories are currently certified by the Department of Justice to test handguns for safety/functionality related to this requirement:
| LABORATORY NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE # |
| Dean Wilkerson Gunsmithing | 15735 Strathern St, #5, Van Nuys, CA 91406 | (818) 988-7266 |
| United States Test Laboratory | 7447 W. 33rd Street N. Wichita, KS 67205 | (316) 832-1600 |
| Mac Scott Laboratory | P.O. Box 43, Umpqua, OR 97486 | (541) 459-1791 |
| Packer Engineering, Inc. | 1950 North Washington St, Naperville, IL 60563 | (630) 505-5722 |
| Intertek Testing Services | 3933 US Route 11, Cortland, NY 13045 | (607)-753-6711 |
* Private party transactions, curios & relics, sales to law enforcement, and intrafamilial transfers are exempt from this requirement.
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