California · Penal Code

PEN §28250: (a) Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor: (1) Furnishing a fictitious name or address for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under

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What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a misdemeanor by furnishing false or incomplete information in firearm registers or transfers. A person prohibited from owning firearms who does so commits a crime punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment.

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(a) Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor: (1) Furnishing a fictitious name or address for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215. (2) Knowingly furnishing any incorrect information for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215. (3) Knowingly omitting any information required to be provided for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215. (4) Violating any provision of this article. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any person who is prohibited from obtaining a firearm pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of this title, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, who does any of the following shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for a term of 8, 12, or 18 months: (1) Knowingly furnishes a fictitious name or address for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215. (2) Knowingly furnishes any incorrect information for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215. (3) Knowingly omits any information required to be provided for the register under Section 28210 or the electronic or telephonic transfer under Section 28215.

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