Pen. Code, § 31005 · Article 6. Permits for Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles
Pen. Code, § 31005
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Department of Justice may, upon a finding of good cause, issue permits for the manufacture or sale of assault weapons or .50 BMG rifles for the sale to, purchase by, or possession of assault weapons or .50 BMG rifles by, any of the following:
(1) The agencies listed in Section 30625, and the officers described in Section 30630.
(2) Entities and persons who have been issued permits pursuant to this section or Section 31000.
(3) Federal law enforcement and military agencies.
(4) Law enforcement and military agencies of other states.
(5) Foreign governments and agencies approved by the United States State Department.
(6) Entities outside the state who have, in effect, a federal firearms dealer’s license solely for the purpose of distribution to an entity listed in paragraphs (3) to (5), inclusive.
(b) Application for the permits, the keeping and inspection thereof, and the revocation of permits shall be undertaken in the same manner as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Section 32650) of Chapter 6.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.
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- Pen. Code, § 16790Printed as Section 31005
- Pen. Code, § 26390Printed as Section 31005
- Pen. Code, § 26405Printed as Section 31005
- Pen. Code, § 26588Printed as Section 31005
- Pen. Code, § 27585Printed as Section 31005
- Pen. Code, § 28460Printed as Section 31005, 32650, or 33300
- Pen. Code, § 30645Printed as Section 31000 or 31005
- Pen. Code, § 30650Printed as Section 31000 or 31005 | Section 31005
- Pen. Code, § 30675Printed as Section 31000 or 31005 | Section 31000, 31005, 31050, or 31055
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