Pen. Code, § 25605 · Article 4. Other Exemptions
Pen. Code, § 25605
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Section 25400 and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 26350) of Division 5 shall not apply to or affect any citizen of the United States or legal resident over the age of 18 years who resides or is temporarily within this state, and who is not within the excepted classes prescribed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of this title, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, who carries, either openly or concealed, anywhere within the citizen’s or legal resident’s place of residence, place of business, or on private property owned or lawfully possessed by the citizen or legal resident, any handgun.
(b) No permit or license to purchase, own, possess, keep, or carry, either openly or concealed, shall be required of any citizen of the United States or legal resident over the age of 18 years who resides or is temporarily within this state, and who is not within the excepted classes prescribed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of this title, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to purchase, own, possess, keep, or carry, either openly or concealed, a handgun within the citizen’s or legal resident’s place of residence, place of business, or on private property owned or lawfully possessed by the citizen or legal resident.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the application of Sections 25850 to 26055, inclusive.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 725, Sec. 13. (AB 144) Effective January 1, 2012.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 25400Printed as Section 25400
- Pen. Code, § 25850Printed as Sections 25850 to 26055, inclusive
- Pen. Code, § 26055Printed as Sections 25850 to 26055, inclusive
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 5, ch. 6Openly Carrying an Unloaded HandgunPrinted as Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 26350) of Division 5
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 9, ch. 2Person Convicted of Specified Offense, Addicted to Narcotic, or Subject to Court OrderPrinted as Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) … of this title
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 9, ch. 3Person Convicted of Violent OffensePrinted as Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of this title
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