California · Penal Code

PEN §417.8: Every person who draws or exhibits any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or other deadly weapon, with the intent to resist or prevent the arrest or detention of himself or another by a peace office

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who draws or displays a firearm or deadly weapon to resist or prevent arrest or detention by a peace officer is subject to state prison imprisonment for two to four years.

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Every person who draws or exhibits any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or other deadly weapon, with the intent to resist or prevent the arrest or detention of himself or another by a peace officer shall be imprisoned in the state prison for two, three, or four years.

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