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Cal. Penal Code § 25700
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Title 4: Firearms, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 25700
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.
(a) The unlawful carrying of any handgun in violation of Section 25400 is a nuisance and is subject to Sections 18000 and 18005. (b) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) Any firearm in the possession of the Department of Fish and Game. (2) Any firearm that was used in the violation of any provision of the Fish and Game Code or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto. (3) Any firearm that is forfeited pursuant to Section 5008.6 of the Public Resources Code.
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