California legal term
drop safety requirement for handguns in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “drop safety requirement for handguns” 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 “drop safety requirement for handguns” mean in California criminal law?
“drop safety requirement for handguns” means that at the conclusion of the firing requirements for handguns described in Section 31905, the same certified independent testing laboratory shall subject the same three handguns of the make and model for which certification is sought, to the following test: (a) A primed case (no powder or projectile) shall be inserted into the chamber. (Cal. Penal Code § 31900)
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