GroundRules
← Search the law
California · Through 2026-09-13

PEN § 26515

Read at publisher ↗
Where this section sits in the code
  1. Penal Code - PEN
  2. PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000. - 34400.]
  3. TITLE 4. FIREARMS [23500. - 34400.]
  4. DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS [26500. - 28490.]
  5. CHAPTER 1. License Requirement for Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms [26500. - 26625.]
  6. ARTICLE 1. License Requirement and Miscellaneous Exceptions [26500. - 26590.]

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:

(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.

Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON

Browse this collection