Cal. Penal Code § 17740
Cal. Penal Code § 17740
California · California Penal Code · Status: effective · Effective 2011-01-01
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- Cal. Penal Code § 17740, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/891669
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The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to any firearm, other than a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun, which is found and possessed by a person who meets all of the following:
(a) The person is not prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under subdivision (a) of Section 30305 or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of this part, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) The person possessed the firearm no longer than was necessary to deliver or transport it to a law enforcement agency for that agency’s disposition according to law.
(c) If the person is transporting the firearm, the person is transporting it to a law enforcement agency for disposition according to law.
(d) Before transporting the firearm to a law enforcement agency, the person has given prior notice to that law enforcement agency that the person is transporting the firearm to that law enforcement agency for disposition according to law.
(e) The firearm is transported in a locked container as defined in Section 16850.