California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 26361

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 725, Sec. 14. (AB 144) Effective January 1, 2012.

Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the open carrying of an unloaded handgun by any peace officer or any honorably retired peace officer if that officer may carry a concealed firearm pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2, or a loaded firearm pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 25900) of Chapter 3.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 26361 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-6-control-of-deadly-weapons/title-4-firearms/division-5-carrying-firearms/chapter-6-openly-carrying-an-unloaded-handgun/article-2-exemptions/section-26361

Other sections in Article 2 - Exemptions

§ 26361§ 26362§ 26363§ 26364§ 26365§ 26366§ 26366.5§ 26367§ 26368§ 26369…§ 26383§ 26384§ 26385§ 26386§ 26387§ 26388§ 26389§ 26390§ 26391§ 26392

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