Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8101 · Chapter 3. Firearms
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8101
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Any person who shall knowingly supply, sell, give, or allow possession or control of a deadly weapon to any person described in Section 8100 or 8103 shall be punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail for a period of not exceeding one year, by a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both the fine and imprisonment.
(b) Any person who shall knowingly supply, sell, give, or allow possession or control of a firearm to any person described in Section 8100 or 8103 shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three, or four years.
(c) “Deadly weapon,” as used in this section has the meaning prescribed by Section 8100.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 627. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
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- Pen. Code, § 1203Printed as Section 8101 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Pen. Code, § 23510Printed as Sections 8100, 8101, and 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Pen. Code, § 27590Printed as Section 8101 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
- Pen. Code, § 29805Printed as Section 8100, 8101, or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
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