California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 26362

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 725, Sec. 14. (AB 144) Effective January 1, 2012.

Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the open carrying of an unloaded handgun by any person to the extent that person may openly carry a loaded handgun pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 26000) of Chapter 3.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 26362 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-6-control-of-deadly-weapons/title-4-firearms/division-5-carrying-firearms/chapter-6-openly-carrying-an-unloaded-handgun/article-2-exemptions/section-26362

Other sections in Article 2 - Exemptions

§ 26361§ 26362§ 26363§ 26364§ 26365§ 26366§ 26366.5§ 26367§ 26368§ 26369…§ 26383§ 26384§ 26385§ 26386§ 26387§ 26388§ 26389§ 26390§ 26391§ 26392

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