California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 27605

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.

Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does not apply to the loan of a firearm if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a)The loan is made by an authorized law enforcement representative of a city, county, or city and county, or of the state or federal government.
(b)The loan is made to a peace officer employed by that agency and authorized to carry a firearm.
(c)The loan is made for the carrying and use of that firearm by that peace officer in the course and scope of the officer’s duties.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 27605 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-6-control-of-deadly-weapons/title-4-firearms/division-6-sale-lease-or-transfer-of-firearms/chapter-4-crimes-relating-to-sale-lease-or-transfer-of-firearms/article-2-exceptions-relating-to-law-enforcement/section-27605

Other sections in Article 2 - Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement

§ 27600§ 27605§ 27610§ 27615§ 27620

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