California · Penal Code
PEN §23640: (a) (1) The packaging of any firearm and any descriptive materials that accompany any firearm sold or transferred in this state, or delivered for sale in this state, by any licensed manufacturer or li
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Firearm manufacturers and dealers must affix warning labels to firearm packaging and descriptive materials in English and Spanish, containing specified safety and legal information before sale or transfer in California.
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