California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §2007: (a) It is unlawful to set, place, or cause to be set or placed, any trap gun.

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What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to set or place a trap gun—a loaded firearm rigged to discharge when contacted. This statute prohibits creating booby-trap devices.

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(a) It is unlawful to set, place, or cause to be set or placed, any trap gun. (b) A “trap gun” is a firearm loaded with other than blank cartridges and connected with a string or other contrivance contact with which will cause the firearm to be discharged.

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