{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-16250","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 16250","heading":"","body":"(a) As used in this part, “BB device” means any instrument that expels a projectile, such as a BB or a pellet, through the force of air pressure, gas pressure, or spring action, or any spot marker gun.\n(b) This section shall be operative on January 1, 2016.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000. - 34400.]","TITLE 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS [16000. - 17360.]","DIVISION 2. DEFINITIONS [16100. - 17360.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"51ce063043c56246ba5e43423a664f6b2b3f975d18487d8604c86b73351b53ab","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-16240","next":"us-ca/pen-16260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}