California Penal Code

§ 29800

PEN § 29800 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 9 · Title 4 · Part 6 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) Any person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, the State of California, or any other state, government, or country, or of an offense enumerated in subdivision (a), (b), or (d) of Section 23515, or who is addicted to the use of any narcotic drug, and who owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control any firearm is guilty of a felony.

(2)Any person who has two or more convictions for violating paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 417 and who owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control any firearm is guilty of a felony.

(3)Any person who has an outstanding warrant for any offense listed in this subdivision and who has knowledge of the outstanding warrant, and who owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control any firearm is guilty of a felony.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 570, Sec. 19. (AB 1078) Effective January 1, 2026.