Penal Code § 17295

DIVISION 2. DEFINITIONS

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 17295Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 700, Sec. 8. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2013.

(a) For purposes of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 26350) of Division 5 of Title 4, a handgun shall be deemed “unloaded” if it is not “loaded” within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 16840.

(b) For purposes of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 26400) of Division 5 of Title 4, a firearm that is not a handgun shall be deemed “unloaded” if it is not “loaded” within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 16840.