California · Penal Code

PEN §25800: (a) Every person who carries a loaded firearm with the intent to commit a felony is guilty of armed criminal action.

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What this law says, in plain English

Carrying a loaded firearm with intent to commit a felony constitutes armed criminal action, punishable by up to one year in county jail or state prison.

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(a) Every person who carries a loaded firearm with the intent to commit a felony is guilty of armed criminal action. (b) Armed criminal action is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or in the state prison.

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