California Penal Code 26515 – Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, lease, or transfer of a …
Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, lease, or transfer of a firearm if both of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The sale, lease, or transfer is made by a person who obtains title to the firearm by any of the following means:
Terms Used In California Penal Code 26515
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- firearm: includes the frame or receiver of the weapon, including both a completed frame or receiver, or a firearm precursor part:
California Penal Code 16520
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
- Probate: Proving a will
- spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Penal Code 7
(1) Intestate succession or bequest.
(2) As the beneficiary of a trust that includes a firearm.
(3) As a surviving spouse pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 13500) of Part 2 of Division 8 of the Probate Code.
(4) As decedent‘s successor pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 13000) of Division 8 of the Probate Code.
(b) The person disposes of the firearm within 60 days of receipt of the firearm.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 738, Sec. 10. (SB 376) Effective January 1, 2020.)