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Cal. Penal Code § 16865

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Title 1: Preliminary Provisions, California Penal Code.

Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 16865

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Penal Code § 16865Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

As used in Section 26860, “long gun” means any firearm that is not a handgun or a machinegun.

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