Pen. Code, § 26372 · Article 2. Exemptions
Pen. Code, § 26372
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Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the open carrying of an unloaded handgun by any person while engaged in the act of making or attempting to make a lawful arrest.
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History
Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 725, Sec. 14. (AB 144) Effective January 1, 2012.
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