California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 25452

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 651, Sec. 2. (SB 869) Effective January 1, 2017.

A peace officer and an honorably retired peace officer shall, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, secure the handgun in the vehicle pursuant to Section 25140.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 25452 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-6-control-of-deadly-weapons/title-4-firearms/division-5-carrying-firearms/chapter-2-carrying-a-concealed-firearm/article-2-peace-officer-exemption/section-25452

Other sections in Article 2 - Peace Officer Exemption

§ 25450§ 25452§ 25455§ 25460§ 25465§ 25470§ 25475

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