California legal term
basic firearms safety certificate in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “basic firearms safety certificate” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “basic firearms safety certificate” mean in California criminal law?
“basic firearms safety certificate” means a certificate issued before January 1, 2003, by the Department of Justice pursuant to former Article 8 (commencing with Section 12800) of Chapter 6 of Title 2 of Part 4, as that article read at any time from when it became operative on January 1, 1992, to when it was repealed on January 1, 2003. (Cal. Penal Code § 16240)
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