Pen. Code, § 16505 · Division 2. DEFINITIONS
Pen. Code, § 16505
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For purposes of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 26400) of Division 5 of Title 4, a firearm is “encased” when that firearm is enclosed in a case that is expressly made for the purpose of containing a firearm and that is completely zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened with no part of that firearm exposed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 700, Sec. 4. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2013.
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