California Code
TITLE 4 - FIREARMS
DIVISION 10 - SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER 1 - Ammunition

ARTICLE 1 - Flechette Dart Ammunition or Bullet Containing or Carrying an Explosive Agent

Section 30210. - 30210. Except as provided in Section 30215 and Chapter 1...

Section 30215. - 30215. Section 30210 does not apply to tracer ammunition manufactured...

Section 30290. - 30290. Except as provided in Section 30215 and in Chapter...

ARTICLE 2 - Other Restrictions Relating to Ammunition

Section 30300. - 30300. (a) Any person, corporation, or dealer who does any...

Section 30305. - 30305. (a) (1) No person prohibited from owning or possessing...

Section 30306. - 30306. (a) Any person, corporation, firm, or other business enterprise...

Section 30310. - 30310. (a) Unless it is with the written permission of...

Section 30312. - 30312. (a) (1) Commencing January 1, 2018, the sale of...

Section 30314. - 30314. (a) Commencing January 1, 2018, a resident of this...

Section 30315. - 30315. Any person, firm, or corporation who, within this state...

Section 30320. - 30320. Any person, firm, or corporation who, within this state,...

Section 30325. - 30325. Nothing in this article shall apply to or affect...

Section 30330. - 30330. Nothing in this article shall apply to or affect...

Section 30335. - 30335. Nothing in this article shall prohibit the possession, importation,...

Section 30340. - 30340. Nothing in this article shall prohibit the manufacture of...

ARTICLE 3 - Ammunition Vendors

Section 30342. - 30342. (a) Commencing January 1, 2018, a valid ammunition vendor...

Section 30345. - 30345. (a) A vendor shall comply with all of the...

Section 30347. - 30347. (a) An ammunition vendor shall require any agent or...

Section 30348. - 30348. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the sale...

Section 30350. - 30350. An ammunition vendor shall not sell or otherwise transfer...

Section 30352. - 30352. (a) Commencing July 1, 2019, an ammunition vendor shall...

Section 30355. - 30355. Commencing February 1, 2011, the records required by this...

Section 30357. - 30357. (a) Commencing February 1, 2011, the records referred to...

Section 30360. - 30360. Commencing February 1, 2011, a vendor shall not knowingly...

Section 30362. - 30362. (a) Commencing February 1, 2011, no vendor shall, during...

Section 30363. - 30363. Within 48 hours of discovery, an ammunition vendor shall...

Section 30365. - 30365. (a) A violation of Section 30352, 30355, 30360, or...

ARTICLE 4 - Ammunition Purchase Authorizations

Section 30370. - 30370. (a) Commencing July 1, 2019, the department shall electronically...

Section 30371. - 30371. (a) There is hereby appropriated twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000)...

Section 30372. - 30372. (a) If a person attempts to purchase or otherwise...

ARTICLE 5 - Ammunition Vendor Licenses

Section 30385. - 30385. (a) The Department of Justice is authorized to issue...

Section 30390. - 30390. (a) The Department of Justice may charge ammunition vendor...

Section 30395. - 30395. (a) The Department of Justice is authorized to issue...

CHAPTER 1.5 - Firearm Precursor Parts

ARTICLE 1 - Restrictions Relating to Firearm Precursor Parts

Section 30400. - 30400. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and in...

Section 30401. - 30401. (a) The department may, upon receipt of a written...

Section 30420. - 30420. This article does not apply to any of the...

Section 30425. - 30425. This article does not prohibit the manufacture of firearm...

CHAPTER 2 - Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 30500. - 30500. This chapter shall be known as the Roberti-Roos Assault...

Section 30505. - 30505. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the...

Section 30510. - 30510. As used in this chapter and in Sections 16780,...

Section 30515. - 30515. (a) Notwithstanding Section 30510, “assault weapon” also means any...

Section 30520. - 30520. (a) The Attorney General shall prepare a description for...

Section 30525. - 30525. As used in this part, “.50 BMG cartridge” means...

Section 30530. - 30530. (a) As used in this part, “.50 BMG rifle”...

ARTICLE 2 - Unlawful Acts Relating to Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles

Section 30600. - 30600. (a) Any person who, within this state, manufactures or...

Section 30605. - 30605. (a) Any person who, within this state, possesses any...

Section 30610. - 30610. (a) Any person who, within this state, possesses any...

Section 30615. - 30615. Notwithstanding Section 654 or any other provision of law,...

Section 30620. - 30620. As used in this chapter, the date a firearm...

Section 30625. - 30625. Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610 do not apply to...

Section 30630. - 30630. (a) Sections 30605 and 30610 shall not prohibit the...

Section 30635. - 30635. Section 30605 shall not apply to the possession of...

Section 30640. - 30640. Section 30610 shall not apply to the possession of...

Section 30645. - 30645. Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610 shall not apply to...

Section 30650. - 30650. Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610 shall not apply to...

Section 30655. - 30655. (a) Section 30600 shall not apply to a person...

Section 30660. - 30660. (a) Section 30600 shall not apply to a person...

Section 30665. - 30665. Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610 shall not apply to...

Section 30670. - 30670. (a) Section 30600 shall not apply to the importation...

Section 30675. - 30675. (a) Sections 30605 and 30610 shall not apply to...

Section 30680. - 30680. Section 30605 does not apply to the possession of...

Section 30680. - 30680. Section 30605 does not apply to the possession of...

Section 30685. - 30685. Section 30605 does not apply to the possession of...

ARTICLE 3 - SKS Rifles

Section 30710. - 30710. Notwithstanding paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 30510,...

Section 30715. - 30715. (a) (1) Any person who, or firm, company, or...

Section 30720. - 30720. (a) Any person, firm, company, or corporation that is...

Section 30725. - 30725. (a) Any person who complies with Section 30720 shall...

Section 30730. - 30730. (a) (1) The department shall purchase any SKS rifle...

Section 30735. - 30735. (a) The Department of Justice shall notify all district...

ARTICLE 4 - Assault Weapon or .50 BMG Rifle Constituting Nuisance

Section 30800. - 30800. (a) (1) Except as provided in Article 2 (commencing...

ARTICLE 5 - Registration of Assault Weapons and .0 BMG Rifles and Related Rules

Section 30900. - 30900. (a) (1) Any person who, prior to June 1,...

Section 30905. - 30905. (a) Except as provided in Section 30600, any person...

Section 30910. - 30910. Except as provided in Section 30925, no assault weapon...

Section 30915. - 30915. Any person who obtains title to an assault weapon...

Section 30920. - 30920. (a) Any person who lawfully possessed a firearm subsequently...

Section 30925. - 30925. A person moving into this state, otherwise in lawful...

Section 30930. - 30930. Except as provided in Section 30940, no .50 BMG...

Section 30935. - 30935. Any person who obtains title to a .50 BMG...

Section 30940. - 30940. A person moving into this state, otherwise in lawful...

Section 30945. - 30945. Unless a permit allowing additional uses is first obtained...

Section 30950. - 30950. No person who is under the age of 18...

Section 30955. - 30955. (a) The department’s registration procedures shall provide the option...

Section 30960. - 30960. (a) For 90 days following January 1, 1992, a...

Section 30965. - 30965. (a) Any person who registered a firearm as an...

ARTICLE 6 - Permits for Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles

Section 31000. - 31000. (a) Any person who lawfully acquired an assault weapon...

Section 31005. - 31005. (a) The Department of Justice may, upon a finding...

ARTICLE 7 - Licensed Gun Dealers

Section 31050. - 31050. (a) Any licensed gun dealer may take possession of...

Section 31055. - 31055. In addition to the uses allowed in Article 5...

ARTICLE 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 31100. - 31100. Any individual may arrange in advance to relinquish an...

Section 31105. - 31105. (a) No peace officer or dispatcher shall broadcast over...

Section 31110. - 31110. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the Department...

Section 31115. - 31115. (a) The Department of Justice shall conduct a public...

CHAPTER 3 - Body Armor

Section 31310. - 31310. No body armor shall be acquired by the commissioner...

Section 31315. - 31315. (a) Before any body armor may be purchased for...

Section 31320. - 31320. (a) Any person engaged in the manufacture or sale...

Section 31325. - 31325. Any application submitted pursuant to Section 31320 shall contain...

Section 31330. - 31330. The Department of Justice, in cooperation with the office...

Section 31335. - 31335. The Department of Justice shall issue an order refusing...

Section 31340. - 31340. The Department of Justice shall issue an order revoking...

Section 31345. - 31345. (a) All purchases of certified body armor under the...

Section 31350. - 31350. The Department of General Services shall, pursuant to departmental...

Section 31355. - 31355. The Department of Justice shall adopt and promulgate regulations...

Section 31360. - 31360. (a) A person who has been convicted of a...

CHAPTER 4 - Handguns and Firearm Safety

ARTICLE 1 - Unconventional Pistol

Section 31500. - 31500. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...

Section 31590. - 31590. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...

ARTICLE 2 - Firearm Safety Certificate

Section 31610. - 31610. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in...

Section 31615. - 31615. (a) A person shall not do either of the...

Section 31620. - 31620. (a) A person shall not commit an act of...

Section 31625. - 31625. (a) A certified instructor shall not issue a firearm...

Section 31630. - 31630. (a) The department shall develop an instruction manual in...

Section 31635. - 31635. (a) The department shall prescribe a minimum level of...

Section 31640. - 31640. (a) The department shall develop a written objective test,...

Section 31645. - 31645. (a) An applicant for a firearm safety certificate shall...

Section 31650. - 31650. (a) The certified instructor may charge a fee of...

Section 31655. - 31655. (a) The department shall develop firearm safety certificates to...

Section 31660. - 31660. (a) In the case of loss or destruction of...

Section 31665. - 31665. The department shall be immune from any liability arising...

Section 31670. - 31670. Except for the provisions of former Section 12804, former...

ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions to Firearm Safety Certificate Requirement

Section 31700. - 31700. (a) The following persons, properly identified, are exempted from...

Section 31705. - 31705. (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply...

Section 31710. - 31710. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31715. - 31715. (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply...

Section 31720. - 31720. (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply...

Section 31725. - 31725. (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply...

Section 31730. - 31730. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31735. - 31735. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31740. - 31740. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31745. - 31745. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 shall not apply to...

Section 31750. - 31750. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31755. - 31755. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31760. - 31760. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31765. - 31765. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31770. - 31770. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31780. - 31780. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31785. - 31785. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31790. - 31790. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31800. - 31800. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31805. - 31805. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31810. - 31810. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31815. - 31815. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

Section 31820. - 31820. (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply...

Section 31825. - 31825. (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply...

Section 31830. - 31830. (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply...

Section 31833. - 31833. (a) Section 31615 does not apply to the loan...

Section 31834. - 31834. Section 31615 does not apply to sales, deliveries, or...

Section 31835. - 31835. Subdivision (a) of Section 31615 does not apply to...

ARTICLE 4 - Unsafe Handgun and Related Definitions

Section 31900. - 31900. As used in this part, the “drop safety requirement...

Section 31905. - 31905. (a) As used in this part, “firing requirement for...

Section 31910. - 31910. As used in this part, “unsafe handgun” means any...

ARTICLE 5 - Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns

Section 32000. - 32000. (a) (1) A person in this state who manufactures...

Section 32005. - 32005. (a) Every person who is licensed as a manufacturer...

Section 32010. - 32010. (a) Any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of...

Section 32015. - 32015. (a) On and after January 1, 2001, the Department...

Section 32020. - 32020. (a) The Attorney General may annually retest up to...

Section 32025. - 32025. A handgun model removed from the roster pursuant to...

Section 32030. - 32030. (a) A firearm shall be deemed to satisfy the...

ARTICLE 6 - Exceptions to Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns

Section 32100. - 32100. (a) Article 4 (commencing with Section 31900) and Article...

Section 32105. - 32105. (a) The Legislature finds a significant public purpose in...

Section 32110. - 32110. Article 4 (commencing with Section 31900) and Article 5...

CHAPTER 5 - Large-Capacity Magazine

ARTICLE 1 - Rules Governing Large-Capacity Magazines

Section 32310. - 32310. (a) Except as provided in Article 2 (commencing with...

Section 32311. - 32311. (a) Except as provided in Article 2 (commencing with...

Section 32315. - 32315. Upon a showing that good cause exists, the Department...

Section 32390. - 32390. Except as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section...

ARTICLE 2 - Exceptions Relating Specifically to Large-Capacity Magazines

Section 32400. - 32400. Section 32310 does not apply to the sale of,...

Section 32405. - 32405. Section 32310 does not apply to the sale to,...

Section 32406. - 32406. Subdivision (c) of Section 32310 does not apply to...

Section 32406. - 32406. Subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 32310 do not...

Section 32410. - 32410. Section 32310 does not apply to the sale, purchase,...

Section 32415. - 32415. Section 32310 does not apply to the loan of...

Section 32425. - 32425. Section 32310 does not apply to any of the...

Section 32430. - 32430. Section 32310 does not apply to the possession of,...

Section 32435. - 32435. Section 32310 does not apply to any of the...

Section 32440. - 32440. Section 32310 does not apply to any of the...

Section 32445. - 32445. Section 32310 does not apply to the loan of...

Section 32450. - 32450. Section 32310 does not apply to the purchase or...

Section 32455. - 32455. Section 32310 does not apply to the sale, gift,...

CHAPTER 6 - Machineguns

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 32610. - 32610. Nothing in this chapter shall affect or apply to...

ARTICLE 2 - Unlawful Acts Relating to Machineguns

Section 32625. - 32625. (a) Any person, firm, or corporation, who within this...

ARTICLE 3 - Permits

Section 32650. - 32650. (a) The Department of Justice may issue permits for...

Section 32655. - 32655. (a) An application for a permit under this article...

Section 32660. - 32660. Every person, firm, or corporation to whom a permit...

Section 32665. - 32665. A permit issued in accordance with this chapter may...

Section 32670. - 32670. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the Department...

ARTICLE 4 - Licenses to Sell Machineguns

Section 32700. - 32700. The Department of Justice may grant a license to...

Section 32705. - 32705. An application for a license under this article shall...

Section 32710. - 32710. (a) Applications and licenses under this article shall be...

Section 32715. - 32715. (a) Each applicant for a license under this article...

Section 32720. - 32720. Upon breach of any of the conditions stated in...

ARTICLE 5 - Machinegun Constituting Nuisance

Section 32750. - 32750. (a) It shall be a public nuisance to possess...

CHAPTER 7 - Multiburst Trigger Activator

Section 32900. - 32900. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...

Section 32990. - 32990. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...

CHAPTER 8 - Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun

ARTICLE 1 - Restrictions Relating to Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun

Section 33210. - 33210. Except as expressly provided in Sections 33215 to 33225,...

Section 33215. - 33215. Except as provided in Sections 33220 and 33225 and...

Section 33220. - 33220. Section 33215 does not apply to either of the...

Section 33225. - 33225. Section 33215 does not apply to the manufacture, possession,...

Section 33290. - 33290. Except as provided in Sections 33220 and 33225 and...

ARTICLE 2 - Permit for Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun

Section 33300. - 33300. (a) Upon a showing that good cause exists for...

Section 33305. - 33305. (a) An application for a permit under this article...

Section 33310. - 33310. (a) Every person, firm, or corporation to whom a...

Section 33315. - 33315. A permit issued in accordance with this article may...

Section 33320. - 33320. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the Department...

CHAPTER 9 - Silencers

Section 33410. - 33410. Any person, firm, or corporation who within this state...

Section 33415. - 33415. Section 33410 shall not apply to, or affect, any...

CHAPTER 10 - Zip Guns

Section 33600. - 33600. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...

Section 33690. - 33690. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...