GroundRules
PEN § 16640
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Code - PEN
- PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000. - 34400.]
- TITLE 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS [16000. - 17360.]
- DIVISION 2. DEFINITIONS [16100. - 17360.]
(a) As used in this part, “handgun” means any pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.
(b) Nothing shall prevent a device defined as a “handgun” from also being found to be a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun.
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