Pen. Code, § 25452 · Article 2. Peace Officer Exemption
Pen. Code, § 25452
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A peace officer and an honorably retired peace officer shall, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, secure the handgun in the vehicle pursuant to Section 25140.
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History
Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 651, Sec. 2. (SB 869) Effective January 1, 2017.
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