Cal. PEN § 17715
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 17715, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to any instrument or device that is possessed by a federal, state, or local historical society, museum, or institutional collection that is open to the public if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The instrument or device is properly housed.
(b) The instrument or device is secured from unauthorized handling.
(c) If the instrument or device is a firearm, it is unloaded.
(a) The instrument or device is properly housed.
(b) The instrument or device is secured from unauthorized handling.
(c) If the instrument or device is a firearm, it is unloaded.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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