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DIVISION 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Section 23500. - 23500. The provisions listed in Section 16580 shall be known...
Section 23505. - 23505. If any section, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, or...
Section 23510. - 23510. (a) For purposes of Sections 25400 and 26500, Sections...
Section 23515. - 23515. As used in the provisions listed in Section 16580,...
Section 23520. - 23520. Each application that requires any firearms eligibility determination involving...
DIVISION 2 - FIREARM SAFETY DEVICES, GUN SAFES, AND RELATED WARNINGS
Section 23620. - 23620. This division and Sections 16540, 16610, and 16870 shall...
Section 23625. - 23625. The Legislature makes the following findings: (a) In the...
Section 23630. - 23630. (a) This division does not apply to the commerce...
Section 23635. - 23635. (a) Any firearm sold or transferred in this state...
Section 23640. - 23640. (a) (1) The packaging of any firearm and any...
Section 23645. - 23645. (a) Any violation of Section 23635 or Section 23640...
Section 23650. - 23650. (a) The Attorney General shall develop regulations to implement...
Section 23655. - 23655. (a) The Department of Justice shall certify laboratories to...
Section 23660. - 23660. (a) No person shall keep for commercial sale, offer,...
Section 23665. - 23665. (a) No long-gun safe may be manufactured in this...
Section 23670. - 23670. (a) (1) A violation of Section 23660 or 23665...
Section 23675. - 23675. Compliance with the requirements set forth in this division...
Section 23680. - 23680. (a) If at any time the Attorney General determines...
Section 23685. - 23685. Each lead law enforcement agency investigating an incident shall...
Section 23690. - 23690. (a) (1) The Department of Justice may require each...
DIVISION 3 - DISGUISED OR MISLEADING APPEARANCE
CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 23800. - 23800. Any person who, for commercial purposes, purchases, sells, manufactures,...
CHAPTER 2 - Obliteration of Identification Marks
Section 23900. - 23900. Any person who changes, alters, removes, or obliterates the...
Section 23910. - 23910. The Department of Justice, upon request, may assign a...
Section 23915. - 23915. (a) Any person may place or stamp on any...
Section 23920. - 23920. (a) Except as provided in Section 23925, any person...
Section 23925. - 23925. (a) Section 23920 does not apply to any of...
CHAPTER 3 - Camouflaging Firearm Container
Section 24310. - 24310. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
Section 24390. - 24390. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
CHAPTER 4 - Cane Gun
Section 24410. - 24410. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
Section 24490. - 24490. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
CHAPTER 5 - Firearm Not Immediately Recognizable as a Firearm
Section 24510. - 24510. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
Section 24590. - 24590. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
CHAPTER 6 - Undetectable Firearm and Firearm Detection Equipment
Section 24610. - 24610. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
Section 24680. - 24680. Any firearm detection equipment newly installed in a nonfederal...
Section 24690. - 24690. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
CHAPTER 7 - Wallet Gun
Section 24710. - 24710. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
Section 24790. - 24790. Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section...
DIVISION 4 - STORAGE OF FIREARMS
CHAPTER 1 - Preliminary Provisions
Section 25000. - 25000. As used in this division, “child” means a person...
CHAPTER 2 - Criminal Storage of Firearm
Section 25100. - 25100. (a) Except as provided in Section 25105, a person...
Section 25105. - 25105. Section 25100 does not apply whenever any of the...
Section 25110. - 25110. (a) Criminal storage of a firearm in the first...
Section 25115. - 25115. If a person who allegedly violated Section 25100 is...
Section 25120. - 25120. (a) If a person who allegedly violated Section 25100...
Section 25125. - 25125. (a) The fact that a person who allegedly violated...
Section 25130. - 25130. Every person licensed under Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive,...
Section 25135. - 25135. (a) A person who is 18 years of age...
Section 25140. - 25140. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), a...
CHAPTER 3 - Storage of Firearm Where Child Obtains Access and Carries Firearm Off-Premises
Section 25200. - 25200. (a) If all of the following conditions are satisfied,...
Section 25205. - 25205. Section 25200 does not apply if any of the...
Section 25210. - 25210. If a person who allegedly violated Section 25200 is...
Section 25215. - 25215. (a) If a person who allegedly violated Section 25200...
Section 25220. - 25220. (a) The fact that the person who allegedly violated...
Section 25225. - 25225. Every person licensed under Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive,...
DIVISION 4.5 - LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS
Section 25250. - 25250. (a) Commencing July 1, 2017, every person shall report...
Section 25255. - 25255. Section 25250 shall not apply to the following: (a)...
Section 25260. - 25260. Pursuant to Section 11108.2, every sheriff or police chief...
Section 25265. - 25265. (a) Every person who violates Section 25250 is, for...
Section 25270. - 25270. Every person reporting a lost or stolen firearm pursuant...
Section 25275. - 25275. (a) No person shall report to a local law...
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...
Section 26405. - 26405. Section 26400 does not apply to, or affect, the...
Section 26406. - 26406. Section 26400 does not apply to, or affect, the...
DIVISION 6 - SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS
CHAPTER 1 - License Requirement for Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
ARTICLE 1 - License Requirement and Miscellaneous Exceptions
Section 26500. - 26500. (a) No person shall sell, lease, or transfer firearms...
Section 26505. - 26505. Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, lease,...
Section 26510. - 26510. Section 26500 does not apply to a person acting...
Section 26515. - 26515. Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, lease,...
Section 26520. - 26520. (a) Section 26500 does not apply to the infrequent...
Section 26525. - 26525. (a) Section 26500 does not apply to the sale,...
Section 26530. - 26530. Section 26500 does not apply to sales, deliveries, or...
Section 26535. - 26535. Section 26500 does not apply to any sale, delivery,...
Section 26537. - 26537. (a) Section 26500 does not apply to the sale,...
Section 26540. - 26540. (a) Section 26500 does not apply to sales, deliveries,...
Section 26545. - 26545. Section 26500 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 26550. - 26550. Section 26500 does not apply to any sale, delivery,...
Section 26555. - 26555. Section 26500 does not apply to any sale, delivery,...
Section 26556. - 26556. Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 26560. - 26560. Section 26500 does not apply to any sale, delivery,...
Section 26565. - 26565. Section 26500 does not apply to any sale, delivery,...
Section 26570. - 26570. Section 26500 does not apply to any sale, delivery,...
Section 26575. - 26575. Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 26576. - 26576. (a) Section 26500 does not apply to a sale,...
Section 26577. - 26577. Section 26500 does not apply to a delivery or...
Section 26580. - 26580. Section 26500 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 26581. - 26581. Section 26500 does not apply to the delivery, sale,...
Section 26582. - 26582. Section 26500 does not apply to delivery or transfer...
Section 26585. - 26585. Section 26500 does not apply to the delivery of...
Section 26587. - 26587. Section 26500 does not apply to either of the...
Section 26588. - 26588. Section 26500 does not apply to any of the...
Section 26589. - 26589. Section 26500 does not apply to the delivery or...
Section 26590. - 26590. Section 26500 does not apply to deliveries, transfers, or...
ARTICLE 2 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement
Section 26600. - 26600. (a) Section 26500 does not apply to any sale,...
Section 26605. - 26605. Section 26500 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 26610. - 26610. (a) Section 26500 does not apply to the sale,...
Section 26613. - 26613. Section 26500 does not apply to the delivery of...
Section 26615. - 26615. (a) Section 26500 does not apply to the sale,...
Section 26620. - 26620. Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 26625. - 26625. Section 26500 does not apply to the loan of...
CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail
ARTICLE 1 - License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail
Section 26700. - 26700. As used in this division, and in any other...
Section 26705. - 26705. (a) The duly constituted licensing authority of a city,...
Section 26710. - 26710. (a) A person may request a certificate of eligibility...
Section 26715. - 26715. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) and...
Section 26720. - 26720. (a) The Department of Justice may conduct inspections of...
Section 26725. - 26725. The Department of Justice shall maintain and make available...
ARTICLE 2 - Grounds for Forfeiture of License
Section 26800. - 26800. (a) A license under this chapter is subject to...
Section 26805. - 26805. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c),...
Section 26806. - 26806. (a) Commencing January 1, 2024, a licensee shall ensure...
Section 26810. - 26810. A person’s license under this chapter, or a copy...
Section 26811. - 26811. (a) Commencing July 1, 2023, a licensee shall carry...
Section 26815. - 26815. No firearm shall be delivered: (a) Within 10 days...
Section 26820. - 26820. No handgun or imitation handgun, or placard advertising the...
Section 26825. - 26825. A licensee shall agree to and shall act properly...
Section 26830. - 26830. A licensee shall comply with all of the following:...
Section 26835. - 26835. (a) A licensee shall conspicuously post within the licensed...
Section 26840. - 26840. (a) A dealer shall not deliver a firearm unless...
Section 26845. - 26845. (a) No handgun may be delivered unless the purchaser,...
Section 26850. - 26850. (a) Except as authorized by the department, no firearms...
Section 26853. - 26853. To comply with Section 26850, a safe handling demonstration...
Section 26856. - 26856. To comply with Section 26850, a safe handling demonstration...
Section 26859. - 26859. To comply with Section 26850, a safe handling demonstration...
Section 26860. - 26860. (a) Except as authorized by the department, commencing January...
Section 26865. - 26865. A licensee shall offer to provide the purchaser or...
Section 26870. - 26870. A licensee shall not commit an act of collusion...
Section 26875. - 26875. A licensee shall post conspicuously within the licensed premises...
Section 26880. - 26880. A licensee shall not misstate the amount of fees...
Section 26883. - 26883. (a) A licensee shall not charge a restocking or...
Section 26885. - 26885. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c)...
Section 26890. - 26890. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c)...
Section 26895. - 26895. Commencing January 1, 1994, a licensee shall, upon the...
Section 26900. - 26900. (a) A licensee shall maintain and make available for...
Section 26905. - 26905. (a) On the date of receipt, a licensee shall...
Section 26910. - 26910. A licensee shall forward, in a format prescribed by...
Section 26915. - 26915. (a) Commencing January 1, 2018, a firearms dealer shall...
ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period
Section 26950. - 26950. (a) The waiting period described in Section 26815 does...
Section 26960. - 26960. (a) The waiting period described in Section 26815 does...
Section 26965. - 26965. (a) The waiting period described in Section 26815 does...
Section 26970. - 26970. (a) The waiting period described in Section 26815 does...
ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions Extending Only to Grounds for Forfeiture of License
Section 27000. - 27000. (a) Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) does not...
Section 27005. - 27005. (a) Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) does not...
ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement
Section 27050. - 27050. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article...
Section 27055. - 27055. Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2...
Section 27060. - 27060. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article...
Section 27065. - 27065. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article...
ARTICLE 6 - Other Exceptions
Section 27100. - 27100. Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2...
Section 27105. - 27105. Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2...
Section 27115. - 27115. Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2...
Section 27120. - 27120. Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2...
Section 27125. - 27125. Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2...
Section 27130. - 27130. Until January 1, 2014, Article 1 (commencing with Section...
Section 27135. - 27135. Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2...
Section 27140. - 27140. Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2...
CHAPTER 3 - Gun Show or Event
ARTICLE 1 - Gun Show or Event
Section 27200. - 27200. (a) No person shall produce, promote, sponsor, operate, or...
Section 27205. - 27205. (a) Before commencement of a gun show or event,...
Section 27210. - 27210. (a) The producer and facility’s manager of a gun...
Section 27215. - 27215. The producer of a gun show or event shall...
Section 27220. - 27220. (a) Within seven calendar days of the commencement of...
Section 27225. - 27225. If a licensed firearms dealer or ammunition vendor fails...
Section 27230. - 27230. If a producer fails to comply with Section 27215...
Section 27235. - 27235. Every producer of a gun show or event shall...
Section 27240. - 27240. (a) The producer of a gun show or event...
Section 27245. - 27245. (a) A willful failure by a gun show producer...
ARTICLE 2 - Gun Show Enforcement and Security Act of 000
Section 27300. - 27300. This article shall be known, and may be cited...
Section 27305. - 27305. All gun show or event vendors shall certify in...
Section 27310. - 27310. (a) All firearm, ammunition, and firearm precursor part transfers...
Section 27315. - 27315. Sales of ammunition at a gun show or event...
Section 27320. - 27320. (a) Before commencement of a gun show or event,...
Section 27325. - 27325. At any gun show or event, each vendor and...
Section 27330. - 27330. No person at a gun show or event, other...
Section 27335. - 27335. No member of the public who is under the...
Section 27340. - 27340. (a) Persons other than show or event security personnel,...
Section 27345. - 27345. Any person who possesses a firearm or ammunition at...
Section 27350. - 27350. (a) Unless otherwise specified, a first violation of this...
ARTICLE 3 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement
Section 27400. - 27400. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27200) and Article...
Section 27405. - 27405. Article 1 (commencing with Section 27200) and Article 2...
Section 27410. - 27410. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27200) and Article...
Section 27415. - 27415. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27200) and Article...
CHAPTER 4 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
ARTICLE 1 - Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
Section 27500. - 27500. (a) No person, corporation, or firm shall knowingly sell,...
Section 27505. - 27505. (a) No person, corporation, or firm shall sell, loan,...
Section 27510. - 27510. (a) A person licensed under Sections 26700 to 26915,...
Section 27515. - 27515. No person, corporation, or dealer shall sell, loan, or...
Section 27520. - 27520. No person, corporation, or dealer shall acquire a firearm...
Section 27525. - 27525. (a) A dealer shall comply with Section 26905. (b)...
Section 27530. - 27530. (a) No person shall sell or otherwise transfer ownership...
Section 27535. - 27535. (a) A person shall not make an application to...
Section 27540. - 27540. A dealer, whether or not acting pursuant to Chapter...
Section 27545. - 27545. Where neither party to the transaction holds a dealer’s...
Section 27550. - 27550. (a) No person may commit an act of collusion...
Section 27555. - 27555. (a) (1) Commencing July 1, 2008, a person who...
Section 27560. - 27560. (a) Within 60 days of bringing a handgun, and...
Section 27565. - 27565. (a) This section applies in the following circumstances: (1)...
Section 27570. - 27570. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...
Section 27573. - 27573. (a) A state officer or employee, or operator, lessee,...
Section 27575. - 27575. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an officer, employee, operator,...
Section 27575.1. - 27575.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an officer, employee, operator,...
Section 27585. - 27585. (a) Commencing January 1, 2015, a resident of this...
Section 27590. - 27590. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), (c), or...
Section 27600. - 27600. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does not...
Section 27605. - 27605. Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does not apply...
Section 27610. - 27610. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does not...
Section 27615. - 27615. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does not...
Section 27620. - 27620. Section 27545 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27650. - 27650. (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does...
Section 27660. - 27660. (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does...
Section 27665. - 27665. (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does...
Section 27670. - 27670. (a) The waiting period described in Section 27540 does...
ARTICLE 4 - Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm
Section 27700. - 27700. Section 27540 does not apply to sales, deliveries, or...
Section 27705. - 27705. Section 27540 does not apply to the delivery of...
Section 27715. - 27715. Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27720. - 27720. Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27725. - 27725. Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27730. - 27730. Until January 1, 2014, Section 27540 does not apply...
Section 27735. - 27735. Section 27540 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27740. - 27740. Section 27540 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27745. - 27745. (a) Section 27540 does not apply to the loan...
Section 27750. - 27750. (a) Section 27540 does not apply to the loan...
ARTICLE 5 - Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number
Section 27805. - 27805. (a) Section 27555 does not apply to the loan...
Section 27810. - 27810. (a) Section 27555 does not apply to the loan...
Section 27815. - 27815. (a) Section 27555 does not apply to the loan...
Section 27820. - 27820. (a) Section 27555 does not apply to the sale,...
Section 27825. - 27825. Section 27555 does not apply to the delivery of...
Section 27830. - 27830. Section 27555 does not apply where the transferor and...
Section 27835. - 27835. Section 27555 does not apply where the transfer is...
ARTICLE 6 - Exceptions to the Requirement of Using a Dealer for a Private Party Firearms Transaction
Section 27850. - 27850. (a) Section 27545 does not apply to a sale,...
Section 27855. - 27855. Section 27545 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27860. - 27860. Section 27545 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27865. - 27865. Section 27545 does not apply to sales, deliveries, or...
Section 27875. - 27875. (a) Section 27545 does not apply to the transfer...
Section 27880. - 27880. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27881. - 27881. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27882. - 27882. (a) Section 27545 does not apply to the transfer...
Section 27883. - 27883. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27885. - 27885. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27890. - 27890. Section 27545 does not apply to the delivery of...
Section 27895. - 27895. Section 27545 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27900. - 27900. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27905. - 27905. Section 27545 does not apply to the transfer of...
Section 27910. - 27910. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27920. - 27920. (a) Section 27545 does not apply to a person...
Section 27922. - 27922. (a) Section 27545 does not apply to a person...
Section 27925. - 27925. (a) Section 27545 does not apply to a person...
Section 27930. - 27930. Section 27545 does not apply to deliveries, transfers, or...
Section 27935. - 27935. Section 27545 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27937. - 27937. Section 27545 does not apply to sales, deliveries, or...
Section 27940. - 27940. Section 27545 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27945. - 27945. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27950. - 27950. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27955. - 27955. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
Section 27960. - 27960. (a) Section 27545 does not apply to the loan...
Section 27963. - 27963. Section 27545 does not apply to the sale, delivery,...
Section 27966. - 27966. If all of the following requirements are satisfied, Section...
Section 27970. - 27970. Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of...
ARTICLE 7 - Report to Department of Justice
Section 28000. - 28000. A person who is exempt from Section 27545 or...
CHAPTER 4.1 - Registration and Assignment of Firearms by Private Patrol Operators
Section 28010. - 28010. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that current practices...
Section 28012. - 28012. (a) A PPO may be the registered owner of...
Section 28014. - 28014. The department shall charge a fee not to exceed...
Section 28016. - 28016. (a) If the PPO ceases to do business, ceases...
Section 28018. - 28018. Notwithstanding any other law, an assignment of a firearm...
Section 28020. - 28020. (a) Within 48 hours of the PPO’s request, for...
Section 28022. - 28022. (a) The director, through his or her designee, may...
Section 28024. - 28024. This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2016....
CHAPTER 5 - Procedure For a Private Party Firearms Transaction
Section 28050. - 28050. (a) A person shall complete any sale, loan, or...
Section 28055. - 28055. (a) For a sale, loan, or transfer conducted pursuant...
Section 28060. - 28060. The Attorney General shall adopt regulations under this chapter...
Section 28065. - 28065. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a dealer who...
Section 28070. - 28070. A violation of this chapter by a dealer is...
CHAPTER 6 - Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions Relating to the Register or the Record of Electronic or Telephonic Transfer
Section 28100. - 28100. (a) As required by the Department of Justice, every...
Section 28105. - 28105. (a) (1) The register required by Section 28100 shall...
Section 28110. - 28110. (a) The State Printer upon issuing a register shall...
ARTICLE 2 - Form of the Register or the Record of Electronic Transfer
Section 28150. - 28150. As used in this article, the following words have...
Section 28155. - 28155. The Department of Justice shall prescribe the form of...
Section 28160. - 28160. (a) For all firearms, the register or record of...
Section 28170. - 28170. Where the register is used, the following shall apply:...
Section 28175. - 28175. The dealer or salesperson making a sale shall ensure...
Section 28180. - 28180. (a) The purchaser’s name, date of birth, and driver’s...
ARTICLE 3 - Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice
Section 28200. - 28200. As used in this article, the following words have...
Section 28205. - 28205. (a) Until January 1, 1998, the Department of Justice...
Section 28210. - 28210. (a) (1) Where the register is used, the purchaser...
Section 28215. - 28215. (a) (1) Where the electronic or telephonic transfer of...
Section 28220. - 28220. (a) (1) Upon submission of firearm purchaser information, the...
Section 28225. - 28225. (a) The Department of Justice may require the dealer...
Section 28230. - 28230. (a) The Department of Justice may charge a fee...
Section 28233. - 28233. (a) The Department of Justice may, in addition to...
Section 28235. - 28235. Except as otherwise provided in Section 28233, moneys received...
Section 28240. - 28240. Each fee prescribed in this article shall only be...
Section 28245. - 28245. Whenever the Department of Justice acts pursuant to this...
Section 28250. - 28250. (a) Any person who does any of the following...
Section 28255. - 28255. Commencing January 1, 2014, if after the conclusion of...
ARTICLE 4 - Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund
Section 28300. - 28300. (a) The Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund is...
Section 28400. - 28400. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 28100), Article 2...
Section 28405. - 28405. Article 1 (commencing with Section 28100), Article 2 (commencing...
Section 28410. - 28410. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 28100), Article 2...
Section 28415. - 28415. (a) Article 1 (commencing with Section 28100), Article 2...
ARTICLE 6 - Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees
Section 28450. - 28450. (a) Commencing January 1, 2008, the Department of Justice...
Section 28455. - 28455. Any person furnishing a fictitious name, knowingly furnishing any...
Section 28460. - 28460. (a) Commencing January 1, 2008, the department shall assess...
Section 28465. - 28465. (a) Any person licensed pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing...
Section 28470. - 28470. (a) All persons on the centralized list of exempted...
Section 28475. - 28475. Information compiled from the list described in Section 28450...
Section 28480. - 28480. (a) The department may conduct onsite inspections at the...
Section 28485. - 28485. The department may remove from the centralized list described...
Section 28490. - 28490. The department may adopt regulations as necessary to carry...
DIVISION 7 - MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS
CHAPTER 1 - License Requirement for Manufacture of Firearms
Section 29010. - 29010. (a) A person, firm, or corporation shall not manufacture...
CHAPTER 2 - Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms
ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions
Section 29030. - 29030. In this chapter, “licensee” means a person, firm, or...