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State Laws and Published Ordinances - California Current through all 372 Chapters of the 2020 Regular Session. Attorney General's Office Los Angeles Field Division California Department of Justice 550 North Brand Blvd, Suite 800 Attention: Public Inquiry Unit Glendale, CA 91203 Post Office Box 944255 Voice: (818) 265-2500 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 https://www.atf.gov/los-angeles- Voice: (916) 210-6276 field-division https://oag.ca.gov/ San Francisco Field Division 5601 Arnold Road, Suite 400 Dublin, CA 94568 Voice: (925) 557-2800 https://www.atf.gov/san-francisco- field-division Table of Contents California Penal Code Part 1 – Of Crimes and Punishments Title 15 – Miscellaneous Crimes Chapter 1 – Schools Section 626.9. Possession of firearm in school zone or on grounds of public or private university or college; Exceptions. Section 626.91. Possession of ammunition on school grounds. Section 626.92. Application of Section 626.9. Part 6 – Control of Deadly Weapons Title 1 – Preliminary Provisions Division 2 – Definitions Section 16100. ".50 BMG cartridge". Section 16110. ".50 BMG rifle". Section 16150. "Ammunition". [Effective until July 1, 2020; Repealed effective July 1, 2020] Section 16150. “Ammunition”. [Operative July 1, 2020] Section 16151. “Ammunition vendor”. Section 16170. "Antique firearm". Section 16180. "Antique rifle". Section 16190. "Application to purchase". Section 16200. "Assault weapon". Section 16300. "Bona fide evidence of identity"; "Bona fide evidence of majority and identity'. Section 16330. "Cane gun". Section 16350. "Capacity to accept more than 10 rounds". Section 16400. “Clear evidence of the person’s identity and age” Section 16410. “Consultant-evaluator” Section 16430. "Deadly weapon". Section 16440. "Dealer". Section 16460. "Destructive device". Section 16520. "Firearm". Section 16530. "Firearm capable of being concealed upon the person"; "Pistol"; "Revolver". Section 16535. "Firearm safety certificate". Section 16540. "Firearm safety device". Section 16550. "Firearm transaction record". Section 16570. “Flechette dart”. Section 16575. Continuation of provisions included in former Part 4, Title 2, Chapter 1, Article 4 "License to Sell Firearms". Section 16580. Continuation of provisions included in former Part 4, Title 2, Chapter 1 "Firearms". Section 16585. Continuation of provisions included in former Section 12078. Section 16590. “Generally prohibited weapon”. Section 16610. "Gun safe". Section 16620. "Gun Show Trader". Section 16630. "Gunsmith". Section 16640. "Handgun". Section 16660. "Handgun ammunition designed primarily to penetrate metal or armor". Section 16670. "Handgun safety certificate". Section 16690. "Honorably retired". Section 16720. “Immediate family member”. Section 16730. “Infrequent”. Section 16750. "Lawful possession of the firearm". Section 16770. "Less lethal ammunition". Section 16780. "Less lethal weapon". Section 16790. "Licensed gun dealer". Section 16800. "Licensed gun show producer". Section 16810. "Licensed premises"; "Licensee's business premises"; "Licensee's place of business". Section 16820. "Licensee". Section 16822. "Licensee's business premises". Section 16824. "Licensee's place of business". Section 16840. "Loaded". Section 16860. "Locking device". Section 16865. "Long gun". Section 16880. "Machinegun". Section 16890. "Magazine". Section 16930. "Multiburst trigger activator". Section 16990. "A person taking title or possession of a firearm by operation of law". Section 17000. "Personal firearm importer"; "Personal handgun importer". Section 17010. "Pistol". Section 17080. "Revolver". Section 17090. "Rifle". Section 17140. "Semiautomatic pistol". Section 17170. "Short-barreled rifle". Section 17180. "Short-barreled shotgun". Section 17190. "Shotgun". Section 17210. "Silencer". Section 17220. "SKS rifle". Section 17270. "Unconventional pistol". Section 17280. "Undetectable firearm". Section 17310. "Used firearm". Section 17315. “Vendor”. Section 17330. "Wallet gun". Section 17360. "Zip gun". Title 2 – Weapons Generally Division 2 – Generally Prohibited Weapons Chapter 1 – Exemptions Section 17700. Exemption for antique firearm. Section 17705. Exemption for curio or relic. Section 17710. Exemption for "any other weapon". Section 17715. Exemption for historical society, museum or institutional collection. Section 17720. Exemption for entertainment event or production. Section 17725. Exemption for person in business of selling instruments. Section 17730. Exemption for use in law enforcement. Section 17735. Exemption for transport to law enforcement. Section 17740. Exemption for device that is not firearm for transport to law enforcement for disposition. Section 17745. Exemption for forensic laboratory. Chapter 2 – Miscellaneous Provisions Section 17800. Violation for each firearm as separate offense. Division 3.2 – Gun Violence Restraining Orders Chapter 1 – General Section 18100. Purpose of order. Section 18107. Specified description of firearms and ammunition in petition. Section 18109. Limitation on interpretation. Section 18120. Effect of order; Surrender of firearms and ammunition. Chapter 2 – Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Restraining Order Section 18125. Limitation on ex parte order; Effect of order. Section 18130. Validity of order. Section 18135. Contents of order. Section 18140. Requirements for law enforcement officer seeking order. Section 18145. Petition; Designation of judge to issue orders. Section 18148. Hearing to determine if gun violence restraining order should be issued. Chapter 3 – Ex Parte Gun Violence Restraining Order Section 18150. Petition; Grounds for issuance; Supporting affidavit; Issuance or denial on same day petition filed. Section 18155. Examination or affidavit of petitioner and witnesses; Evidence; Effect of order. Section 18160. Contents of order; Service. Section 1816. 5 Hearing after issuance of order. Chapter 4 – Gun Violence Restraining Order Issued After Notice and Hearing Section 18170. Petition. Section 18175. Evidence; Grounds for issuance; Burden of proof; Effect of issuance or denial of order; Duration of order. Section 18180. Contents of order; Form to request hearing to terminate order. Section 18185. Request for hearing to terminate order. Section 18190. Renewal of order; Duration of renewed order; Contents of renewed order. Section 18195. Continuance of hearing for good cause. Section 18197. Service of order. Chapter 5 – Offenses Section 18200. Filing petition knowing information false or with intent to harass. Section 18205. Ownership or possession of firearm or ammunition by person subject to order. Division 5 – Destructive Devices, Explosives and Similar Weapons Chapter 1 – Destructive Devices and Explosives Generally Article 1 – Prohibited Acts Section 18710. Possession of destructive device; Punishment. Section 18730. Sale or transportation of destructive device; Punishment. Section 18735. Sale, possession, or transportation of fixed ammunition; Punishment. Article 2 – Exemptions Section 18800. Sale to, or purchase, possession, transportation, storage, or use of, by, law enforcement officers, military personnel, or firefighters. Article 3 – Permit and Inspection Section 18900. Permit for manufacture, sale or use of destructive device. Section 18905. Fee for permit for manufacture, sale or use of destructive device; Renewal. Section 18910. Inspection for security, safe storage, inventory of destructive devices. Article 4 – Destructive Device Constituting Nuisance Section 19000. Nuisances; Injunction; Surrender and destruction of device. Division 6 – Less Lethal Weapons Section 19400. Purchase, sale and transfer for official use. Section 19405. Sale to person under age of 18 years. Title 4 – Firearms Division 2 – Firearm Safety Devices, Gun Safes, and Related Warnings Section 23630. Inapplicability of division in specified circumstances Section 23635. Requirement of safety device upon sale or transfer; Exemptions; Requirement of warning language or labels. Section 23645. Fines and other sanctions for violations. Section 23660. Requirement of safety device upon sale or transfer. Section 23670. Penalties for violation of Sections 23660, 23665. Division 3 – Disguised or Misleading Appearance Chapter 1 – Miscellaneous Provisions Section 23800. Fines based on color of firearm. Chapter 2 – Obliteration of Identification Marks Section 23900. Unauthorized change; Punishment. Section 23910. Assigning number or mark; Restoration of number or mark. Section 23915. Placing number or mark on pistol or revolver. Section 23920. Possession or disposition of pistol, revolver, or other firearm without correct identification mark. Section 23925. Exceptions to possession or disposition of pistol, revolver, or other firearm without correct identification mark. Chapter 4 – Cane Gun Section 24410. Cane gun; Punishment. Section 24490. Cane gun as nuisance. Chapter 5 – Firearm Not Immediately Recognizable as a Firearm Section 24510. Firearm not immediately recognizable as firearm; Punishment. Section 24590. Firearm not immediately recognizable as firearm as nuisance. Chapter 6 – Undetectable Firearm and Firearm Detection Equipment Section 24610. Undetectable firearm; Punishment. Section 24690. Undetectable firearm as nuisance. Chapter 7 – Wallet Gun Section 24710. Wallet gun; Punishment. Section 24790. Wallet gun as nuisance. Division 4 – Storage of Firearms Chapter 1 – Preliminary Provisions Section 25000. "Child". Chapter 2 – Criminal Storage of Firearm Section 25100. "Criminal storage of a firearm". Section 25105. Child access