California · Penal Code
PEN §25200: (a) If all of the following conditions are satisfied, a person shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by b
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A person commits a misdemeanor if they store a firearm where a child or prohibited person can access it and that person carries it off-premises, with enhanced penalties if carried to school.
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