California Penal Code 16530 – (a) As used in this part, the terms “firearm capable of being …
(a) As used in this part, the terms “firearm capable of being concealed upon the person,” “pistol,” and “revolver” apply to and include any device designed to be used as a weapon, from which is expelled a projectile by the force of any explosion, or other form of combustion, and that has a barrel less than 16 inches in length. These terms also include any device that has a barrel 16 inches or more in length which is designed to be interchanged with a barrel less than 16 inches in length.
(b) Nothing shall prevent a device defined as a “firearm capable of being concealed upon the person,” “pistol,” or “revolver” from also being found to be a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun.
Terms Used In California Penal Code 16530
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
- short-barreled rifle: means any of the following:
California Penal Code 17170
- short-barreled shotgun: means any of the following:
California Penal Code 17180
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.)