Penal Code § 26515

ARTICLE 1. License Requirement and Miscellaneous Exceptions

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 26515Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 738, Sec. 10. (SB 376) Effective January 1, 2020.

Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, lease, or transfer of a firearm if both of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) The sale, lease, or transfer is made by a person who obtains title to the firearm by any of the following means:

(1) Intestate succession or bequest.

(2) As the beneficiary of a trust that includes a firearm.

(3) As a surviving spouse pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13500) of Part 2 of Division 8 of the Probate Code.

(4) As decedent’s successor pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 13000) of Division 8 of the Probate Code.

(b) The person disposes of the firearm within 60 days of receipt of the firearm.