FYI in my area (Orange County and Eastern LA County) of CA, FFL dealers charge from $65 to $125 to "recieve" a gun--ANY gun or reciever, even a "parts gun"--from out of state or from another FFL instate. This includes the state Department of Justice "DROS" fee (basically a background check, and, I assume, a check of national databases for warrants and stolen guns) of $25. Add the more or less reasonable shipping fee to that, and it's a fairly heavy load.
That is one reason why you won't see a lot of more inexpensive and "fixer upper" guns ordered from out-of-state dealers or individuals by CA members, IMO. Long guns that can be PROVEN to be C&R qualified, can be transferred between two instate owners on a cash and carry basis, like furniture. This gets tricky with cheaper guns that have no SN--how do you PROVE DOM? Fortunately the state is too "poor" to check this stuff, but don't bet on it if you have a traffic accident with such a gun in the trunk....
Man, I am thankful I don't live there! Mike, you have my sympathies. If I had a traffic accident with a shotgun in the truck no one would even notice, or if they did they'd ask what I was hunting this time of year.
