CALIFORNIA STATUTES AND CODES
SECTIONS 32400-32450
PENAL CODE
SECTION 32400-32450
32400. Section 32310 does not apply to the sale of, giving of,
lending of, importation into this state of, or purchase of, any
large-capacity magazine to or by any federal, state, county, city and
county, or city agency that is charged with the enforcement of any
law, for use by agency employees in the discharge of their official
duties, whether on or off duty, and where the use is authorized by
the agency and is within the course and scope of their duties.
32405. Section 32310 does not apply to the sale to, lending to,
transfer to, purchase by, receipt of, or importation into this state
of, a large-capacity magazine by a sworn peace officer, as defined in
Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, who
is authorized to carry a firearm in the course and scope of that
officer's duties.
32410. Section 32310 does not apply to the sale or purchase of any
large-capacity magazine to or by a person licensed pursuant to
Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive.
32415. Section 32310 does not apply to the loan of a lawfully
possessed large-capacity magazine between two individuals if all of
the following conditions are met:
(a) The person being loaned the large-capacity magazine is not
prohibited by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 29610), Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 29800), or Chapter 3 (commencing with
Section 29900) of Division 9 of this title or Section 8100 or 8103 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code from possessing firearms or
ammunition.
(b) The loan of the large-capacity magazine occurs at a place or
location where the possession of the large-capacity magazine is not
otherwise prohibited, and the person who lends the large-capacity
magazine remains in the accessible vicinity of the person to whom the
large-capacity magazine is loaned.
32420. Section 32310 does not apply to the importation of a
large-capacity magazine by a person who lawfully possessed the
large-capacity magazine in the state prior to January 1, 2000,
lawfully took it out of the state, and is returning to the state with
the same large-capacity magazine.
32425. Section 32310 does not apply to either of the following:
(a) The lending or giving of any large-capacity magazine to a
person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, or to
a gunsmith, for the purposes of maintenance, repair, or modification
of that large-capacity magazine.
(b) The return to its owner of any large-capacity magazine by a
person specified in subdivision (a).
32430. Section 32310 does not apply to the importation into this
state of, or sale of, any large-capacity magazine by a person who has
been issued a permit to engage in those activities pursuant to
Section 32315, when those activities are in accordance with the terms
and conditions of that permit.
32435. Section 32310 does not apply to any of the following:
(a) The sale of, giving of, lending of, importation into this
state of, or purchase of, any large-capacity magazine, to or by any
entity that operates an armored vehicle business pursuant to the laws
of this state.
(b) The lending of large-capacity magazines by an entity specified
in subdivision (a) to its authorized employees, while in the course
and scope of employment for purposes that pertain to the entity's
armored vehicle business.
(c) The return of those large-capacity magazines to the entity
specified in subdivision (a) by those employees specified in
subdivision (b).
32440. Section 32310 does not apply to any of the following:
(a) The manufacture of a large-capacity magazine for any federal,
state, county, city and county, or city agency that is charged with
the enforcement of any law, for use by agency employees in the
discharge of their official duties, whether on or off duty, and where
the use is authorized by the agency and is within the course and
scope of their duties.
(b) The manufacture of a large-capacity magazine for use by a
sworn peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with
Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, who is authorized to carry a
firearm in the course and scope of that officer's duties.
(c) The manufacture of a large-capacity magazine for export or for
sale to government agencies or the military pursuant to applicable
federal regulations.
32445. Section 32310 does not apply to the loan of a large-capacity
magazine for use solely as a prop for a motion picture, television,
or video production.
32450. Section 32310 does not apply to the purchase of a
large-capacity magazine by the holder of a special weapons permit
issued pursuant to Section 31000, 32650, or 33300, or pursuant to
Article 3 (commencing with Section 18900) of Chapter 1 of Division 5
of Title 2, or pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 32700)
of Chapter 6 of this division, for any of the following purposes:
(a) For use solely as a prop for a motion picture, television, or
video production.
(b) For export pursuant to federal regulations.
(c) For resale to law enforcement agencies, government agencies,
or the military, pursuant to applicable federal regulations.