California · Penal Code

PEN §31630: (a) The department shall develop an instruction manual in English, Spanish, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Korean, Dari, and Armenian.

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

The department must develop firearm safety instruction manuals in multiple languages and make them available to licensed dealers and the public, including audiovisual materials for certified instructors.

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(a) The department shall develop an instruction manual in English, Spanish, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Korean, Dari, and Armenian. The department shall make the instruction manual available to firearm dealers licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, who shall make it available to the general public. Essential portions of the manual may be included in the pamphlet described in Section 34205. (b) The department shall develop audiovisual materials in the languages described in subdivision (a) to be issued to instructors certified by the department. (c) The department shall solicit input from any reputable association or organization, including any law enforcement association that has as one of its objectives the promotion of firearm safety, in the development of the firearm safety certificate instructional materials. (d) The instruction manual shall prominently include the following firearm safety warning: Firearms must be handled responsibly and securely stored to prevent access by children and other unauthorized users. California has strict laws pertaining to firearms, and you can be fined or imprisoned if you fail to comply with them. Visit the website of the California Attorney General at https://oag.ca.gov/firearms for information on firearm laws applicable to you and how you can comply.

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