Welcome from central PA. Remember, there are no dumb questions, if you need/want to know somwthing, ASK, no one will berate you and you will get real answers and/or expert opinions.
Welcome aboard.....I lived/was stationed in Cali for 8yrs....back then it was not the cereal state it is now (Cereal State: land of fruits, flakes and nuts).
The gun shop I worked in/hung out in and many others in the San Diego area were outstanding places, and I miss one in particular "Poway Gun Works". This was the 80's.....far cry from the Cali of today.