California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 27120

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

Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) do not apply to the sale, delivery, or transfer of unloaded firearms to a wholesaler if the firearms are being returned to the wholesaler and are intended as merchandise in the wholesaler’s business.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 27120 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-6-control-of-deadly-weapons/title-4-firearms/division-6-sale-lease-or-transfer-of-firearms/chapter-2-issuance-forfeiture-and-conditions-of-license-to-sell-lease-or-transfer-firearms-at-retail/article-6-other-exceptions/section-27120

Other sections in Article 6 - Other Exceptions

§ 27100§ 27105§ 27115§ 27120§ 27125§ 27130§ 27135§ 27140

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