Pen. Code, § 32110 · Article 6. Exceptions to Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns
Pen. Code, § 32110
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Article 4 (commencing with Section 31900) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 32000) shall not apply to any of the following:
(a) The sale, loan, or transfer of any firearm pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050) of Division 6 in order to comply with Section 27545.
(b) The sale, loan, or transfer of any firearm that is exempt from the provisions of Section 27545 pursuant to any applicable exemption contained in Article 2 (commencing with Section 27600) or Article 6 (commencing with Section 27850) of Chapter 4 of Division 6, if the sale, loan, or transfer complies with the requirements of that applicable exemption to Section 27545.
(c) The sale, loan, or transfer of any firearm as described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 32000.
(d) The delivery of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person to a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, for the purposes of the service or repair of that firearm.
(e) The return of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person by a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, to its owner where that firearm was initially delivered in the circumstances set forth in subdivision (a), (d), (f), (i), (l), or (m).
(f) The delivery of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person to a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, for the purpose of a consignment sale or as collateral for a pawnbroker loan.
(g) The sale, loan, or transfer of any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person listed as a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(h) The sale, loan, or transfer of any semiautomatic pistol that is to be used solely as a prop during the course of a motion picture, television, or video production by an authorized participant therein in the course of making that production or event or by an authorized employee or agent of the entity producing that production or event.
(i) The delivery of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person to a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, where the firearm is being loaned by the licensee to a consultant-evaluator.
(j) The delivery of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person by a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, where the firearm is being loaned by the licensee to a consultant-evaluator.
(k) The return of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person to a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, where it was initially delivered pursuant to subdivision (j).
(l) The delivery of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person to a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, for the purposes of storage of that firearm pursuant to Section 26892 or 29830.
(m) The delivery of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person by a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, to a person other than the owner pursuant to Section 26892.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 251, Sec. 10. (SB 368) Effective January 1, 2024.
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 26700Printed as Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive
- Pen. Code, § 26892Printed as Section 26892 | Section 26892 or 29830
- Pen. Code, § 26915Printed as Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive
- Pen. Code, § 27545Printed as Section 27545
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 6, ch. 4, art. 2Exceptions Relating to Law EnforcementPrinted as Article 2 (commencing with Section 27600)
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 6, ch. 4, art. 6Exceptions to the Requirement of Using a Dealer for a Private Party Firearms TransactionPrinted as Article 6 (commencing with Section 27850) of Chapter 4 of Division 6
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 6, ch. 5Procedure For a Private Party Firearms TransactionPrinted as Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050) of Division 6
- Pen. Code, § 29830Printed as Section 26892 or 29830
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 10, ch. 4, art. 4“Unsafe Handgun” and Related DefinitionsPrinted as Article 4 (commencing with Section 31900)
- Pen. Code, pt. 6, tit. 4, div. 10, ch. 4, art. 5Rules Governing Unsafe HandgunsPrinted as Article 5 (commencing with Section 32000)
- Pen. Code, § 32000Printed as Section 32000
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 32110. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 32000Printed as Sections 31900 to 32110, inclusive
- Pen. Code, § 32005Printed as Sections 31900 to 32110, inclusive
- Pen. Code, § 32010Printed as Sections 31900 to 32110, inclusive
- Pen. Code, § 32015Printed as Sections 31900 to 32110, inclusive
- Pen. Code, § 32025Printed as Sections 31900 to 32110, inclusive
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