California Code
TITLE 4 - FIREARMS
DIVISION 5 - CARRYING FIREARMS

CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous Rules Relating to Carrying Firearms

Section 25300. - 25300. (a) A person commits criminal possession of a firearm...

CHAPTER 2 - Carrying a Concealed Firearm

ARTICLE 1 - Crime of Carrying a Concealed Firearm

Section 25400. - 25400. (a) A person is guilty of carrying a concealed...

ARTICLE 2 - Peace Officer Exemption

Section 25450. - 25450. As provided in this article, Section 25400 does not...

Section 25452. - 25452. A peace officer and an honorably retired peace officer...

Section 25455. - 25455. (a) Any peace officer described in Section 25450 who...

Section 25460. - 25460. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no endorsement...

Section 25465. - 25465. Every five years, a retired peace officer, except an...

Section 25470. - 25470. (a) The agency from which a peace officer is...

Section 25475. - 25475. (a) An honorably retired peace officer who is listed...

ARTICLE 3 - Conditional Exemptions

Section 25505. - 25505. In order for a firearm to be exempted under...

Section 25510. - 25510. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, any...

Section 25515. - 25515. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25520. - 25520. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25525. - 25525. (a) Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect,...

Section 25530. - 25530. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25535. - 25535. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, any...

Section 25540. - 25540. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25545. - 25545. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25550. - 25550. (a) Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect,...

Section 25555. - 25555. (a) Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect,...

Section 25560. - 25560. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25565. - 25565. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25570. - 25570. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, any...

Section 25575. - 25575. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25580. - 25580. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25585. - 25585. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25590. - 25590. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25595. - 25595. This article does not prohibit or limit the otherwise...

ARTICLE 4 - Other Exemptions

Section 25600. - 25600. (a) A violation of Section 25400 is justifiable when...

Section 25605. - 25605. (a) Section 25400 and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section...

Section 25610. - 25610. (a) Section 25400 shall not be construed to prohibit...

Section 25612. - 25612. A person shall, when leaving a handgun in an...

Section 25615. - 25615. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25620. - 25620. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, any...

Section 25625. - 25625. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 25630. - 25630. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, any...

Section 25635. - 25635. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, members...

Section 25640. - 25640. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, licensed...

Section 25645. - 25645. Sections 25140 and 25400 do not apply to, or...

Section 25650. - 25650. (a) Upon approval of the sheriff of the county...

Section 25655. - 25655. Section 25400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

ARTICLE 5 - Concealed Carrying of Firearm as a Nuisance

Section 25700. - 25700. (a) The unlawful carrying of any handgun in violation...

CHAPTER 3 - Carrying a Loaded Firearm

ARTICLE 1 - Armed Criminal Action

Section 25800. - 25800. (a) Every person who carries a loaded firearm with...

ARTICLE 2 - Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public

Section 25850. - 25850. (a) A person is guilty of carrying a loaded...

ARTICLE 3 - Peace Officer Exemption to the Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public

Section 25900. - 25900. As provided in this article, Section 25850 does not...

Section 25905. - 25905. (a) (1) Any peace officer described in Section 25900...

Section 25910. - 25910. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no endorsement...

Section 25915. - 25915. Every five years, a retired peace officer, except an...

Section 25920. - 25920. (a) The agency from which a peace officer is...

Section 25925. - 25925. (a) An honorably retired peace officer who is listed...

ARTICLE 4 - Other Exemptions to the Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public

Section 26000. - 26000. Section 25850 does not apply to members of the...

Section 26005. - 26005. Section 25850 does not apply to either of the...

Section 26010. - 26010. Section 25850 does not apply to the carrying of...

Section 26015. - 26015. Section 25850 does not apply to any armored vehicle...

Section 26020. - 26020. (a) Upon approval of the sheriff of the county...

Section 26025. - 26025. Section 25850 does not apply to any of the...

Section 26030. - 26030. (a) Section 25850 does not apply to any of...

Section 26035. - 26035. Nothing in Section 25850 shall prevent any person engaged...

Section 26040. - 26040. Nothing in Section 25850 shall prevent any person from...

Section 26045. - 26045. (a) Nothing in Section 25850 is intended to preclude...

Section 26050. - 26050. Nothing in Section 25850 is intended to preclude the...

Section 26055. - 26055. Nothing in Section 25850 shall prevent any person from...

Section 26060. - 26060. Nothing in Section 25850 shall prevent any person from...

ARTICLE 5 - Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle

Section 26100. - 26100. (a) It is a misdemeanor for a driver of...

CHAPTER 4 - License to Carry A Pistol, Revolver, or Other Firearm Capable of Being Concealed Upon the Person

Section 26150. - 26150. (a) When a person applies for a license to...

Section 26155. - 26155. (a) When a person applies for a license to...

Section 26160. - 26160. Each licensing authority shall publish and make available a...

Section 26165. - 26165. (a) For new license applicants, the course of training...

Section 26170. - 26170. (a) Upon proof of all of the following, the...

Section 26175. - 26175. (a) (1) Applications for licenses and applications for amendments...

Section 26180. - 26180. (a) Any person who files an application required by...

Section 26185. - 26185. (a) (1) The fingerprints of each applicant shall be...

Section 26190. - 26190. (a) (1) An applicant for a new license or...

Section 26195. - 26195. (a) A license under this article shall not be...

Section 26200. - 26200. (a) A license issued pursuant to this article may...

Section 26202. - 26202. Upon making the determination of good cause pursuant to...

Section 26205. - 26205. The licensing authority shall give written notice to the...

Section 26210. - 26210. (a) When a licensee under this article has a...

Section 26215. - 26215. (a) A person issued a license pursuant to this...

Section 26220. - 26220. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and...

Section 26225. - 26225. (a) A record of the following shall be maintained...

CHAPTER 5 - Retired Peace Officer Carrying A Concealed and Loaded Firearm

Section 26300. - 26300. (a) Any peace officer listed in Section 830.1 or...

Section 26305. - 26305. (a) No peace officer who is retired after January...

Section 26310. - 26310. (a) Issuance of an identification certificate authorizing the officer...

Section 26312. - 26312. (a) Notice of a temporary revocation shall be effective...

Section 26315. - 26315. (a) An identification certificate authorizing the officer to carry...

Section 26320. - 26320. (a) Any hearing conducted under this article shall be...

Section 26325. - 26325. (a) A retired peace officer, when notified of the...

CHAPTER 6 - Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun

ARTICLE 1 - Crime of Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun

Section 26350. - 26350. (a) (1) A person is guilty of openly carrying...

ARTICLE 2 - Exemptions

Section 26361. - 26361. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26362. - 26362. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26363. - 26363. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26364. - 26364. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26365. - 26365. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does...

Section 26366. - 26366. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26366.5. - 26366.5. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26367. - 26367. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26368. - 26368. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26369. - 26369. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does...

Section 26370. - 26370. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26371. - 26371. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26372. - 26372. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26373. - 26373. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26374. - 26374. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26375. - 26375. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26376. - 26376. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does...

Section 26377. - 26377. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does...

Section 26378. - 26378. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26379. - 26379. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does...

Section 26380. - 26380. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26381. - 26381. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26382. - 26382. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26383. - 26383. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does...

Section 26384. - 26384. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does...

Section 26385. - 26385. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26386. - 26386. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26387. - 26387. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26388. - 26388. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26389. - 26389. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26390. - 26390. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26391. - 26391. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26392. - 26392. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does...

CHAPTER 7 - Carrying an Unloaded Firearm That is not a Handgun

ARTICLE 1 - Crime of Carrying an Unloaded Firearm that is not a Handgun

Section 26400. - 26400. (a) A person is guilty of carrying an unloaded...

ARTICLE 2 - Exemptions

Section 26405. - 26405. Section 26400 does not apply to, or affect, the...

Section 26406. - 26406. Section 26400 does not apply to, or affect, the...