California Penal Code

§ 25850

PEN § 25850 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 5 · Title 4 · Part 6 · Ch. 3 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)A person is guilty of carrying a loaded firearm when the person carries a loaded firearm on the person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated city, city and county, or in any public place or on any public street in a prohibited area of an unincorporated area of a county or city and county.

(b)In order to determine whether or not a firearm is loaded for the purpose of enforcing this section, peace officers are authorized to examine any firearm carried by anyone on the person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated city or prohibited area of an unincorporated territory. Refusal to allow a peace officer to inspect a firearm pursuant to this section constitutes probable cause for arrest for violation of this section.

(c)Carrying a loaded firearm in violation of this section is punishable, as follows:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 249, Sec. 9. (SB 2) Effective January 1, 2024.