Pen. Code, § 16745 · Division 2. DEFINITIONS
Pen. Code, § 16745
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
As used in Sections 25105, 25135, and 25145, “authorized user” means an individual who is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm and who meets either of the following requirements:
(a) The individual is the lawful owner of the firearm.
(b) The individual has been lawfully authorized by the lawful owner of the firearm to access, possess, and use the firearm.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 542, Sec. 1. (SB 53) Effective January 1, 2025.
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