Pen. Code, § 32625 · Article 2. Unlawful Acts Relating to Machineguns
Pen. Code, § 32625
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Any person, firm, or corporation, who within this state possesses or knowingly transports a machinegun, except as authorized by this chapter, is guilty of a public offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, or by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b) Any person, firm, or corporation who within this state intentionally converts a firearm into a machinegun, or who sells, or offers for sale, or knowingly manufactures a machinegun, except as authorized by this chapter, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for four, six, or eight years.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 553. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Amendment 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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- Pen. Code, § 1203Printed as Section 32625
- Pen. Code, § 17505Printed as Section 18710, 20110, 30315, 30320, 32625, or 33410
- Pen. Code, § 27590Printed as Section 32625 or 33410
- Pen. Code, § 29186Printed as Section 32625
- Pen. Code, § 29700Printed as Section 29905, 32625, or 33410
- Pen. Code, § 29805Printed as Section 171d, 186.28, 240, 241, 242, 243, 243.4, 244.5, 245, 245.5, 246.3, 247, 273.5, 273.6, 417, 417.6, 422, 422.6, 626.9, 646.9, 830.95, 17500, 17510, 25300, 25800, 30315, or 32625
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