California Penal Code 26384 – Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does not apply to, …
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the open carrying of an unloaded handgun if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The open carrying occurs at an auction, raffle, or similar event of a nonprofit public benefit or mutual benefit corporation, at which firearms are auctioned or otherwise sold to fund the activities of that corporation or the local chapters of that corporation.
Terms Used In California Penal Code 26384
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- handgun: means any pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon the person. See California Penal Code 16640
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
(b) The unloaded handgun is to be auctioned or otherwise sold for that nonprofit public benefit or mutual benefit corporation.
(c) The unloaded handgun is to be delivered by a person licensed pursuant to, and operating in accordance with, Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 738, Sec. 8. (SB 376) Effective January 1, 2020.)