(a) Notwithstanding any other law, no law enforcement agency or court shall be required to retain any firearm, ammunition feeding device, or ammunition for more than 180 days after the owner has been notified by the court or law enforcement agency that the property has been made available for return. An unclaimed firearm, ammunition feeding device, or ammunition may be disposed of after the 180-day period has expired.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.

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Terms Used In California Penal Code 33875

  • ammunition: includes , but is not limited to, any bullet, cartridge, magazine, clip, speed loader, autoloader, ammunition feeding device, or projectile capable of being fired from a firearm with a deadly consequence. See California Penal Code 16150
  • 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

  • property: includes both real and personal property. See California Penal Code 7

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 780, Sec. 20. (SB 746) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative July 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)

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