Reorganized Firearm Laws Effective 2012

[calguns.001]

Can anyone provide the link to the location where Calguns has provided a quick list of old versus new gun laws that are effective 2012. For example, possession of a deadly weapon (as specified) - was 12020 et seq., but is now PC section 22210 etc.

I've looking for a quick-glance type list/reference.

Thanks.

[secret.asian.man]

http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/index.php/Main_Page#California_Firearms_Laws

[dieselpower]

Not much has been done for the cheat sheet... Shall I hold my breath until the AG/DoJ/BoF fixes their own website which still shows the old numbering system? Is this part of THEIR job?

Maybe if every single gun owner in California submits a request to have them change this BoF Official web page we can get a correct numbering system. This is how California manufacturers over-night firearm felons. They change the laws without easy access to those changes. I still meet people who own firearms and have no clue what the laws are.

We are still wondering if Large Capacity Magazines are classified as a nuisance even when legally owned prior to 1/1/2000. I lost track of the thread and still wonder if that was resolved or if court action is going to be needed.

PC Cheat Sheet


Old PC | Description | New PC | Notes

12025 | Ban on concealing a handgun | 25400 |

12031 | Ban on carrying a loaded firearm | 25850 |

12050 | License to carry | 26150 |

12070 | Dealer licensing | |

[dieselpower]

Nice...just found this....http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/di...000&file=11460

11460. (a) Any two or more persons who assemble as a paramilitary
organization for the purpose of practicing with weapons shall be
punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year
or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by
both that fine and imprisonment.
As used in this subdivision, "paramilitary organization" means an
organization which is not an agency of the United States government
or of the State of California, or which is not a private school
meeting the requirements set forth in Section 48222 of the Education
Code, but which engages in instruction or training in guerrilla
warfare or sabotage, or which, as an organization, engages in rioting
or the violent disruption of, or the violent interference with,
school activities.

So I and may others need to NOT form up with gear or risk this charge... ALL of our Founding Fathers are guilty of this crime.

[dieselpower]

here's a list...

TITLE 2. WEAPONS GENERALLY

DIVISION 1. MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO WEAPONS GENERALLY..17500-17515

DIVISION 2. GENERALLY PROHIBITED WEAPONS
CHAPTER 1. EXEMPTIONS ..17700-17745

CHAPTER 2. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ..17800

DIVISION 3. SURRENDER, DISPOSAL, AND ENJOINING OF WEAPONS CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE ..18000-18010

DIVISION 4. SEIZURE OF FIREARM OR OTHER DEADLY WEAPON AT SCENE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CHAPTER 1. SEIZURE AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURES ..18250-18275

CHAPTER 2. PROCEDURE WHERE AGENCY BELIEVES RETURN OF WEAPON WOULD CREATE DANGER ..18400-18420

CHAPTER 3. LIABILITY ..18500

DIVISION 5. DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, EXPLOSIVES, AND SIMILAR WEAPONS
CHAPTER 1. DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES AND EXPLOSIVES GENERALLY
Article 1. Prohibited Acts ..18710-18780
Article 2. Exemptions ..18800
Article 3. Permit and Inspection ..18900-18910
Article 4. Destructive Device Constituting Nuisance ..19000

CHAPTER 2. EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE OTHER THAN FIXED AMMUNITION...19100-19190
CHAPTER 3. HANDGRENADES ..19200-19290

DIVISION 6. LESS LETHAL WEAPONS ..19400-19405

TITLE 3. WEAPONS AND DEVICES OTHER THAN FIREARMS

DIVISION 1. BB DEVICES ..19910-19915

DIVISION 2. BLOWGUNS ..20010-20015

DIVISION 3. BOOBYTRAP ..20110

DIVISION 4. IMITATION FIREARMS ..20150-20180

DIVISION 5. KNIVES AND SIMILAR WEAPONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ..20200

CHAPTER 2. DISGUISED OR MISLEADING APPEARANCE
Article 1. Air Gauge Knife ..20310-20390
Article 2. Belt Buckle Knife ..20410-20490
Article 3. Cane Sword ..20510-20590
Article 4. Lipstick Case Knife ..20610-20690
Article 5. Shobi-zue ..20710-20790
Article 6. Undetectable Knife ..20810-20820
Article 7. Writing Pen Knife ..20910-20990

CHAPTER 3. BALLISTIC KNIFE ..21110-21190

CHAPTER 4. DIRK OR DAGGER ..21310-21390

CHAPTER 5. SWITCHBLADE KNIFE ..21510-21590

DIVISION 6. KNUCKLES
CHAPTER 1. COMPOSITE KNUCKLES OR HARD WOODEN KNUCKLES ..21710

CHAPTER 2. METAL KNUCKLES ..21810-21890

DIVISION 7. NUNCHAKU ..22010-22090

DIVISION 8. SAPS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS ..22210-22295

DIVISION 9. SHURIKEN ..22410-22490

DIVISION 10. STUN GUN ..22610-22625

DIVISION 11. TEAR GAS AND TEAR GAS WEAPONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ..22810-22840
CHAPTER 2. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, SALE, OR TRANSPORTATION ..22900-22910
CHAPTER 3. PERMITS ..23000-23025

TITLE 4. FIREARMS

DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS ..23500-23520

DIVISION 2. FIREARM SAFETY DEVICES, GUN SAFES, AND RELATED WARNINGS ..23620-23690

DIVISION 3. DISGUISED OR MISLEADING APPEARANCE
CHAPTER 1. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ..23800
CHAPTER 2. OBLITERATION OF IDENTIFICATION MARKS ..23900-23925
CHAPTER 3. CAMOUFLAGING FIREARM CONTAINER ..24310-24390
CHAPTER 4. CANE GUN ...24410-24490
CHAPTER 5. FIREARM NOT IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZABLE AS A FIREARM ..24510-24590
CHAPTER 6. UNDETECTABLE FIREARM AND FIREARM DETECTION EQUIPMENT ..24610-24690
CHAPTER 7. WALLET GUN ...24710-24790

DIVISION 4. STORAGE OF FIREARMS
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS ..25000
CHAPTER 2. CRIMINAL STORAGE OF FIREARM ..25100-25130
CHAPTER 3. STORAGE OF FIREARM WHERE CHILD OBTAINS ACCESS AND CARRIES FIREARM OFF-PREMISES ..25200-25225

DIVISION 5. CARRYING FIREARMS
CHAPTER 1. MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO CARRYING FIREARMS ..25300

CHAPTER 2. CARRYING A CONCEALED FIREARM
Article 1. Crime of Carrying a Concealed Firearm ..25400
Article 2. Peace Officer Exemption ...25450-25475
Article 3. Conditional Exemptions ..25505-25595
Article 4. Other Exemptions ..25600-25655
Article 5. Concealed Carrying of Firearm as a Nuisance ..25700

CHAPTER 3. CARRYING A LOADED FIREARM
Article 1. Armed Criminal Action ..25800
Article 2. Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public ..25850
Article 3. Peace Officer Exemption to the Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public ..25900-25925
Article 4. Other Exemptions to the Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public ..26000-26060
Article 5. Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle ..26100

CHAPTER 4. LICENSE TO CARRY A PISTOL, REVOLVER, OR OTHER
FIREARM CAPABLE OF BEING CONCEALED UPON THE PERSON ..26150-26225

CHAPTER 5. RETIRED PEACE OFFICER CARRYING A CONCEALED AND LOADED FIREARM ..26300-26325

CHAPTER 6. OPENLY CARRYING AN UNLOADED HANDGUN
Article 1. Crime of Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun ..26350
Article 2. Exemptions ..26361-26389

DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS
CHAPTER 1. LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS
Article 1. License Requirement and Miscellaneous Exceptions ..26500-26590
Article 2. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement ..26600-26615

CHAPTER 2. ISSUANCE, FORFEITURE, AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE TO SELL, LEASE, OR TRANSFER FIREARMS AT RETAIL
Article 1. License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail ..26700-26725
Article 2. Grounds for Forfeiture of License ..26800-26915
Article 3. Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period ..26950-26970
Article 4. Exceptions Extending Only to Grounds for Forfeiture of License ..27000-27005
Article 5. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement ..27050-27065
Article 6. Other Exceptions ..27100-27140

CHAPTER 3. GUN SHOW OR EVENT
Article 1. Gun Show or Event ..27200-27245
Article 2. Gun Show Enforcement and Security Act of 2000 ..27300-27350
Article 3. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement ..27400-27415

CHAPTER 4. CRIMES RELATING TO SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS
Article 1. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms ..27500-27590
Article 2. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement ..27600-27615
Article 3. Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period ...27650-27670
Article 4. Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm..27700-27750
Article 5. Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number ..27805-27835
Article 6. Exceptions to the Requirement of Using a Dealer for a Private Party Firearms Transaction ..27850-27966
Article 7. Report to Department of Justice ..28000

CHAPTER 5. PROCEDURE FOR A PRIVATE PARTY FIREARMS TRANSACTION ..28050-28070

CHAPTER 6. RECORDKEEPING, BACKGROUND CHECKS, AND FEES RELATING TO SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS
Article 1. General Provisions Relating to the Register or the Record of Electronic or Telephonic
Transfer ..28100-28110
Article 2. Form of the Register or the Record of Electronic Transfer ..28150-28180
Article 3. Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice ..28200-28250
Article 4. Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund ..28300
Article 5. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement ..28400-28415
Article 6. Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees ..28450-28490

DIVISION 7. MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS
CHAPTER 1. LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS ..29010

CHAPTER 2. ISSUANCE, FORFEITURE, AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE TO MANUFACTURE FIREARMS
Article 1. Preliminary Provisions ..29030
Article 2. Licensing Process ..29050-29075
Article 3. Prohibitions and Requirements Applicable to Licensee ..29100-29150

DIVISION 8. MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO FIREARMS GENERALLY
CHAPTER 1. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ..29300

CHAPTER 2. ENTERTAINMENT FIREARMS PERMIT ..29500-29535

DIVISION 9. SPECIAL FIREARM RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR PERSONS
CHAPTER 1. JUVENILE
Article 1. Possession of Handgun ..29610-29615
Article 2. Possession of Live Ammunition ..29650-29655
Article 3. Punishment ..29700-29705
Article 4. Legislative Intent ..29750

CHAPTER 2. PERSON CONVICTED OF SPECIFIED OFFENSE, ADDICTED TO NARCOTIC, OR SUBJECT TO COURT ORDER
Article 1. Prohibitions on Firearm Access ..29800-29825
Article 2. Exemption or Petition for Relief ..29850-29865
Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions ..29875

CHAPTER 3. PERSON CONVICTED OF VIOLENT OFFENSE ..29900-29905

CHAPTER 4. PROHIBITED ARMED PERSONS FILE ..30000-30010

CHAPTER 5. FIREARMS ELIGIBILITY CHECK
Article 1. Firearms Eligibility Check ..30105
Article 2. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement ..30150-30165

DIVISION 10. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 1. AMMUNITION
Article 1. Flechette Dart Ammunition or Bullet Containing or Carrying an Explosive Agent ..30210-30290
Article 2. Other Restrictions Relating to Ammunition ..30300-30340
Article 3. Handgun Ammunition Vendors ..30345-30365

CHAPTER 2. ASSAULT WEAPONS AND .50 BMG RIFLES
Article 1. General Provisions ..30500-30530
Article 2. Unlawful Acts Relating to Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles ..30600-30675
Article 3. SKS Rifles ..30710-30735
Article 4. Assault Weapon or .50 BMG Rifle Constituting Nuisance..30800
Article 5. Registration of Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles and Related Rules ..30900-30965
Article 6. Permits for Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles..31000-31005
Article 7. Licensed Gun Dealers ..31050-31055
Article 8. Miscellaneous Provisions ..31100-31115

CHAPTER 3. BODY ARMOR ..31310-31360

CHAPTER 4. HANDGUNS
Article 1. Unconventional Pistol ..31500-31590
Article 2. Handgun Safety Certificate ..31610-31670
Article 3. Exceptions to Handgun Safety Certificate Requirement ..31700-31830
Article 4. "Unsafe Handgun" and Related Definitions ..31900-31910
Article 5. Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns ..32000-32030
Article 6. Exceptions to Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns ..32100-32110

CHAPTER 5. LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE
Article 1. Rules Governing Large-Capacity Magazines ..32310-32390
Article 2. Exceptions Relating Specifically to Large-Capacity Magazines ..32400-32450

CHAPTER 6. MACHINEGUNS
Article 1. General Provisions ..32610
Article 2. Unlawful Acts Relating to Machineguns..32625
Article 3. Permits ..32650-32670
Article 4. Licenses to Sell Machineguns ..32700-32720
Article 5. Machinegun Constituting Nuisance ..32750

CHAPTER 7. MULTIBURST TRIGGER ACTIVATOR ..32900-32990

CHAPTER 8. SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE OR SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN
Article 1. Restrictions Relating to Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun ..33210-33290
Article 2. Permit for Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun ..33300-33320

CHAPTER 9. SILENCERS ..33410-33415

CHAPTER 10. ZIP GUNS ..33600-33690

DIVISION 11. FIREARM IN CUSTODY OF COURT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR SIMILAR SITUATION
CHAPTER 1. PROCEDURE FOR TAKING FIREARM INTO CUSTODY ..33800

CHAPTER 2. RETURN OR TRANSFER OF FIREARM IN CUSTODY OR
CONTROL OF COURT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ..33850-33895

CHAPTER 3. FIREARMS THAT ARE UNCLAIMED, ABANDONED, OR SUBJECT TO DESTRUCTION ..34000-34010

DIVISION 12. MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 1. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS ..34200-34205

CHAPTER 2. BALLISTICS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ..34350-34370

[Librarian]

here's a list... go for it. I am going to a week long conference so I will be sitting in a hotel room. Its either those "paid" channels on TV or sitting in front of a computer. I will see if I can make pretty this up and get it into click links to each page. Sorta like my "builders list". If we all keep checking it and who ever makes the initial page we should be able to make a usable thread.

That 'table of contents' list is particularly useful to identify the scope of some parts that go 'for the purpose of this article ...'

Individual sections are not usually fully specified to title-division-chapter-article-section.

[dieselpower]

when I get a chance I will start making the PC numbers links to the actual law on the AG website. There is a 12500 character limit per post and that one is at the limit. That means i will need to make several post to encompass all the laws. I will attempt this next week.

Got it I will keep that in mind

[perpetual otter]

I will be sending out one of those letters of complaint.

[Librarian]

when I get a chance I will start making the PC numbers links to the actual law on the AG website. There is a 12500 character limit per post and that one is at the limit. That means i will need to make several post to encompass all the laws. I will attempt this next week.

Got it I will keep that in mind

Why redo the work?

The page at AG - http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/ca...ebody=&hits=20 - has it already done.

Reposting that page here with the links embedded is not necessary - just repost the link to the page. Then all questions of 'up to date' fall on the DOJ/AG, where they belong.

[ElvenSoul]

Anything to discourage people from owning guns in this state

[dieselpower]

Why redo the work?

The page at AG - http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/ca...ebody=&hits=20 - has it already done.

Reposting that page here with the links embedded is not necessary - just repost the link to the page. Then all questions of 'up to date' fall on the DOJ/AG, where they belong.

I was going to try and do the old # to new # chart, but I see what you mean. Its right there to read.

[njineermike]

Anything to discourage people from owning guns in this state

From that list, it isn't just guns. I'm surprised they don't have a criminal code for openly carrying yarn or other fabric-based weapons.

[SVT-40]

Here's a pretty good "cheat sheet" for translating the old codes into the new codes. It's from the LA County DA's office.

[calguns.001]

Reorganized Firearm Laws Effective 2012

Thank you all for important information - especially, SVT-40 who provided a quick-cheat sheet which is precisely what I was looking for. Thanks.

[wildhawker]

Here's an excerpt from the Commission's report: penal_code_reorg_disposition_excerpt.pdf

-Brandon