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Cal. Penal Code § 17270

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 § 17270

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 § 17270Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
As used in this part, an “unconventional pistol” means a firearm with both of the following characteristics: (a) It does not have a rifled bore. (b) It has a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length or has an overall length of less than 26 inches.

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