Pen. Code, § 30600 · Article 2. Unlawful Acts Relating to Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles
Pen. Code, § 30600
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Any person who, within this state, manufactures or causes to be manufactured, distributes, transports, or imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives or lends any assault weapon or any .50 BMG rifle, except as provided by this chapter, is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for four, six, or eight years.
(b) In addition and consecutive to the punishment imposed under subdivision (a), any person who transfers, lends, sells, or gives any assault weapon or any .50 BMG rifle to a minor in violation of subdivision (a) shall receive an enhancement of imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of one year.
(c) Except in the case of a first violation involving not more than two firearms as provided in Sections 30605 and 30610, for purposes of this article, if more than one assault weapon or .50 BMG rifle is involved in any violation of this article, there shall be a distinct and separate offense for each.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 549. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Amending action operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68. Section operative January 1, 2012, pursuant to Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 10.
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Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 1170.11Printed as Sections 593a, 600, 667.8, 667.85, 667.9, 667.10, 667.15, 667.16, 667.17, 674, 675, 12021.5, 12022, 12022.2, 12022.3, 12022.4, 12022.5, 12022.53, 12022.55, 12022.6, 12022.7, 12022.75, 12022.8, 12022.8
- Pen. Code, § 16970Printed as Section 30600 | Sections 16790, 17505, and 30600
- Pen. Code, § 29186Printed as Section 30600
- Pen. Code, § 30625Printed as Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610
- Pen. Code, § 30630Printed as Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610
- Pen. Code, § 30631Printed as Sections 30600 and 30605
- Pen. Code, § 30645Printed as Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610
- Pen. Code, § 30650Printed as Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610
- Pen. Code, § 30655Printed as Section 30600
- Pen. Code, § 30660Printed as Section 30600
- Pen. Code, § 30665Printed as Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610
- Pen. Code, § 30670Printed as Section 30600
- Pen. Code, § 30675Printed as Sections 30600, 30605, and 30610
- Pen. Code, § 30725Printed as Section 30600 or 30605
- Pen. Code, § 30900Printed as Section 30600
- Pen. Code, § 30905Printed as Section 30600
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