California Penal Code

§ 16700

PEN § 16700 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 2 · Title 1 · Part 6

Statute text

(a)(1) As used in this part, “imitation firearm” means any BB device, toy gun, replica of a firearm, or other device that is so substantially similar in coloration and overall appearance to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the device is a firearm.

(2)“Imitation firearm” also includes, but is not limited to, a protective case for a cellular telephone that is so substantially similar in coloration and overall appearance to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the case is a firearm.

(b)As used in Section 20165, “imitation firearm” does not include any of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 198, Sec. 1. (AB 1798) Effective January 1, 2017.