California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 16500

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.

Use of the phrase “drop safety requirement for handguns” is governed by Section 31900.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 16500 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-6-control-of-deadly-weapons/title-1-preliminary-provisions/division-2-definitions/section-16500

Other sections in Division 2 - DEFINITIONS

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