California · Penal Code
PEN §29300: (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a firearm of any nature owned or possessed in violation of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 29610), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800), or Chapter 3
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Firearms owned, possessed, or used illegally or in connection with criminal offenses may be declared a nuisance and subject to seizure and destruction procedures, with specified exceptions.
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