California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §2016: (a) It is unlawful to enter land for the purpose of discharging a firearm or taking or destroying a mammal or bird, including waterfowl, on that land, without having first obtained written permission
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to enter another's land to hunt or shoot firearms without written permission if the land is cultivated, fenced, or marked with no-trespass signs. Public use of navigable waters is not restricted.
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