California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 17010

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 term “pistol” is governed by Section 16530.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 17010 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-6-control-of-deadly-weapons/title-1-preliminary-provisions/division-2-definitions/section-17010

Other sections in Division 2 - DEFINITIONS

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