Pen. Code, § 16590 · Division 2. DEFINITIONS
Pen. Code, § 16590
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
As used in this part, “generally prohibited weapon” means any of the following:
(a) An air gauge knife, as prohibited by Section 20310.
(b) Ammunition that contains or consists of a flechette dart, as prohibited by Section 30210.
(c) A ballistic knife, as prohibited by Section 21110.
(d) A belt buckle knife, as prohibited by Section 20410.
(e) A bullet containing or carrying an explosive agent, as prohibited by Section 30210.
(f) A camouflaging firearm container, as prohibited by Section 24310.
(g) A cane gun, as prohibited by Section 24410.
(h) A cane sword, as prohibited by Section 20510.
(i) A concealed dirk or dagger, as prohibited by Section 21310.
(j) A concealed explosive substance, other than fixed ammunition, as prohibited by Section 19100.
(k) A firearm that is not immediately recognizable as a firearm, as prohibited by Section 24510.
(l) A large-capacity magazine, as prohibited by Section 32310.
(m) A leaded cane or an instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a billy, blackjack, sandbag, sandclub, sap, or slungshot, as prohibited by Section 22210.
(n) A lipstick case knife, as prohibited by Section 20610.
(o) Metal knuckles, as prohibited by Section 21810.
(p) A metal military practice handgrenade or a metal replica handgrenade, as prohibited by Section 19200.
(q) A multiburst trigger activator, as prohibited by Section 32900.
(r) A shobi-zue, as prohibited by Section 20710.
(s) A short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun, as prohibited by Section 33215.
(t) A shuriken, as prohibited by Section 22410.
(u) An unconventional pistol, as prohibited by Section 31500.
(v) An undetectable firearm, as prohibited by Section 24610.
(w) A wallet gun, as prohibited by Section 24710.
(x) A writing pen knife, as prohibited by Section 20910.
(y) A zip gun, as prohibited by Section 33600.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 434, Sec. 22. (SB 827) Effective January 1, 2022.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 19100Printed as Section 19100
- Pen. Code, § 19200Printed as Section 19200
- Pen. Code, § 20310Printed as Section 20310
- Pen. Code, § 20410Printed as Section 20410
- Pen. Code, § 20510Printed as Section 20510
- Pen. Code, § 20610Printed as Section 20610
- Pen. Code, § 20710Printed as Section 20710
- Pen. Code, § 20910Printed as Section 20910
- Pen. Code, § 21110Printed as Section 21110
- Pen. Code, § 21310Printed as Section 21310
- Pen. Code, § 21810Printed as Section 21810
- Pen. Code, § 22210Printed as Section 22210
- Pen. Code, § 22410Printed as Section 22410
- Pen. Code, § 24310Printed as Section 24310
- Pen. Code, § 24410Printed as Section 24410
- Pen. Code, § 24510Printed as Section 24510
- Pen. Code, § 24610Printed as Section 24610
- Pen. Code, § 24710Printed as Section 24710
- Pen. Code, § 30210Printed as Section 30210
- Pen. Code, § 31500Printed as Section 31500
- Pen. Code, § 32310Printed as Section 32310
- Pen. Code, § 32900Printed as Section 32900
- Pen. Code, § 33215Printed as Section 33215
- Pen. Code, § 33600Printed as Section 33600
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Fish and Game Code
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1257.7Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1567.91Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1568.096Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1569.281Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 12540Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 171bPrinted as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 171cPrinted as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 3057Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 11105.03Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 16430Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17000Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17505Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17700Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17705Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17710Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17715Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17720Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17725Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17730Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17735Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17740Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17745Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 17800Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 27590Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 27920Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 29182Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 29186Printed as Section 16590
- Pen. Code, § 29700Printed as Section 16590
Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 676Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 707Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 4514Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5328.4Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8100Printed as Section 16590 of the Penal Code
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