Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 16640 — DEFINITIONS
Cal. Penal Code § 16640
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2011-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) As used in this part, “handgun” means any pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 16640 — DEFINITIONS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) As used in this part, “handgun” means any pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.
(b) Nothing shall prevent a device defined as a “handgun” from also being found to be a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun.