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A .22 in california is not a mandated weapon.

Meaning you do not need a gun safe.

You DO need a trigger lock.

For the most part any firearm in California and for that matter the US that is .22 caliber is immune to a bulk of the firearms laws both state and federal.

I believe it is because they do not actually think that someone will try to snipe somebody with a .22 or maybe that most of the firearms laws were written by politicians who represented districts ruled by organized crime.

No.

It is your responsibility to keep the chitlin from getting ahold of them though, if any are around. A lot of areas used to require you to show a receipt for purchase of a gun lock prior to issuing a permit to purchase.

Ask the dealer where you're considering purchasing the rifle.

No, you just need a lock.