GroundRules
PEN § 31610
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Code - PEN
- PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000. - 34400.]
- TITLE 4. FIREARMS [23500. - 34400.]
- DIVISION 10. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT [30210. - 33700.]
- CHAPTER 4. Handguns and Firearm Safety [31500. - 32110.]
- ARTICLE 2. Firearm Safety Certificate [31610. - 31670.]
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to require that persons who obtain firearms have a basic familiarity with those firearms, including, but not limited to, the safe handling and storage of those firearms. It is not the intent of the Legislature to require a firearm safety certificate for the mere possession of a firearm.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.
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