California Penal Code

§ 17250

PEN § 17250 Effective Jan 1, 2011Div. 2 · Title 1 · Part 6

Statute text

As used in this part, “tear gas weapon” applies to and includes:

(a)Any shell, cartridge, or bomb capable of being discharged or exploded, when the discharge or explosion will cause or permit the release or emission of tear gas.

(b)Any revolver, pistol, fountain pen gun, billy, or other form of device, portable or fixed, intended for the projection or release of tear gas, except those regularly manufactured and sold for use with firearm ammunition.

Legislative history

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