California Penal Code 417.8 – Every person who draws or exhibits any firearm, whether loaded or …
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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.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 142, Sec. 2.5.)
Terms Used In California Penal Code 417.8
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- peace officer: signify any one of the officers mentioned in Chapter 4. See California Penal Code 7
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7