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Firearms: unsafe handguns.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 2508 · Assembly Bill · 2015–2016

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsors
4
Latest action
Apr 21, 2016

What it does

(1) Existing law establishes various requirements governing unsafe handguns, as defined. Among other things, existing law makes it a crime, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, to manufacture, import into the state for sale, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, give, or lend an unsafe handgun. Existing law also requires handguns imported into the state for sale, kept for sale, or offered or exposed for sale, to be tested, as specified, to determine if they are unsafe. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain a roster listing the handguns that have been tested and have been determined not to be unsafe. Existing law specifies various…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 21, 2016

  3. Floor (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

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