California · Through 2026-09-13

PEN § 32105

(a) The Legislature finds a significant public purpose in exempting pistols that are designed expressly for use in Olympic target shooting events. Therefore, those pistols that are sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and by USA Shooting, the national governing body for international shooting competition in the United States, and that were used for Olympic target shooting purposes as of January 1, 2001, and that fall within the definition of “unsafe handgun” pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 31910 shall be exempt, as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c).
(b) Article 4 (commencing with Section 31900) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 32000) shall not apply to any of the following pistols, because they are consistent with the significant public purpose expressed in subdivision (a):
MANUFACTURER MODEL CALIBER
ANSCHUTZ FP .22LR
BENELLI MP90 .22LR
BENELLI MP90 .32 S&W LONG
BENELLI MP95 .22LR
BENELLI MP95 .32 S&W LONG
DRULOV FP .22LR
GREEN ELECTROARM .22LR
HAMMERLI 100 .22LR
HAMMERLI 101 .22LR
HAMMERLI 102 .22LR
HAMMERLI 162 .22LR
HAMMERLI 280 .22LR
HAMMERLI 280 .32 S&W LONG
HAMMERLI FP10 .22LR
HAMMERLI MP33 .22LR
HAMMERLI SP20 .22LR
HAMMERLI SP20 .32 S&W LONG
MORINI CM102E .22LR
MORINI 22M .22LR
MORINI 32M .32 S&W LONG
MORINI CM80 .22LR
PARDINI GP .22 SHORT
PARDINI GPO .22 SHORT
PARDINI GP-SCHUMANN .22 SHORT
PARDINI HP .32 S&W LONG
PARDINI K22 .22LR
PARDINI MP .32 S&W LONG
PARDINI PGP75 .22LR
PARDINI SP .22LR
PARDINI SPE .22LR
SAKO FINMASTER .22LR
STEYR FP .22LR
VOSTOK IZH NO. 1 .22LR
VOSTOK MU55 .22LR
VOSTOK TOZ35 .22LR
WALTHER FP .22LR
WALTHER GSP .22LR
WALTHER GSP .32 S&W LONG
WALTHER OSP .22 SHORT
WALTHER OSP-2000 .22 SHORT
(c) The department shall create a program that is consistent with the purpose stated in subdivision (a) to exempt new models of competitive firearms from Article 4 (commencing with Section 31900) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 32000). The exempt competitive firearms may be based on recommendations by USA Shooting consistent with the regulations contained in the USA Shooting Official Rules or may be based on the recommendation or rules of any other organization that the department deems relevant.

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 6. Exceptions to Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns [32100. - 32110.]

(b) Article 4 (commencing with Section 31900) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 32000) shall not apply to any of the following pistols, because they are consistent with the significant public purpose expressed in subdivision (a):

MANUFACTURER MODEL CALIBER

ANSCHUTZ FP .22LR

BENELLI MP90 .22LR

BENELLI MP90 .32 S&W LONG

BENELLI MP95 .22LR

BENELLI MP95 .32 S&W LONG

DRULOV FP .22LR

GREEN ELECTROARM .22LR

HAMMERLI 100 .22LR

HAMMERLI 101 .22LR

HAMMERLI 102 .22LR

HAMMERLI 162 .22LR

HAMMERLI 280 .22LR

HAMMERLI 280 .32 S&W LONG

HAMMERLI FP10 .22LR

HAMMERLI MP33 .22LR

HAMMERLI SP20 .22LR

HAMMERLI SP20 .32 S&W LONG

MORINI CM102E .22LR

MORINI 22M .22LR

MORINI 32M .32 S&W LONG

MORINI CM80 .22LR

PARDINI GP .22 SHORT

PARDINI GPO .22 SHORT

PARDINI GP-SCHUMANN .22 SHORT

PARDINI HP .32 S&W LONG

PARDINI K22 .22LR

PARDINI MP .32 S&W LONG

PARDINI PGP75 .22LR

PARDINI SP .22LR

PARDINI SPE .22LR

SAKO FINMASTER .22LR

STEYR FP .22LR

VOSTOK IZH NO. 1 .22LR

VOSTOK MU55 .22LR

VOSTOK TOZ35 .22LR

WALTHER FP .22LR

WALTHER GSP .22LR

WALTHER GSP .32 S&W LONG

WALTHER OSP .22 SHORT

WALTHER OSP-2000 .22 SHORT

(c) The department shall create a program that is consistent with the purpose stated in subdivision (a) to exempt new models of competitive firearms from Article 4 (commencing with Section 31900) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 32000). The exempt competitive firearms may be based on recommendations by USA Shooting consistent with the regulations contained in the USA Shooting Official Rules or may be based on the recommendation or rules of any other organization that the department deems relevant.

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