California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 25612

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 651, Sec. 3. (SB 869) Effective January 1, 2017.

A person 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 § 25612 (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-4-other-exemptions/section-25612

Other sections in Article 4 - Other Exemptions

§ 25600§ 25605§ 25610§ 25612§ 25615§ 25620§ 25625§ 25630§ 25635§ 25640§ 25645§ 25650§ 25655

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