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Domestic violence protective orders: possession of a firearm.

It became law on Oct 8, 2021.

CA SB 320 · Senate Bill · 2021–2022

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
+13
Latest action
Oct 8, 2021

What it does

(1) Existing law prohibits a person subject to a protective order, as defined, from owning, possessing, purchasing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition while that protective order is in effect and makes a willful and knowing violation of a protective order a crime. Existing law requires the court, when issuing the order with both parties present, to inform the parties of this information and to order the restrained person to relinquish any firearm in the person's immediate possession or control or subject to their immediate possession or control. Existing law specifies the means of relinquishment if the law enforcement officer serving the protective order does not request the immediate…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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    Oct 8, 2021

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Where it goes next

It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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