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Cal. Penal Code § 23920 — Obliteration of Identification Marks

Cal. Penal Code § 23920

Type
Statute
Source
California Penal Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2022-06-30
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) Except as provided in Section 23925, any person who, with knowledge of any change, alteration, removal, or obliteration described in this section, buys, receives, disposes of, sells, offers for sale, or has in possession any pistol, revolver, or other firearm that has had the name of the…

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 23920 — Obliteration of Identification Marks is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Except as provided in Section 23925, any person who, with knowledge of any change, alteration, removal, or obliteration described in this section, buys, receives, disposes of, sells, offers for sale, or has in possession any pistol, revolver, or other firearm that has had the name of the maker or model, or the manufacturer’s number or other mark of identification, including any distinguishing number or mark assigned by the Department of Justice, changed, altered, removed, or obliterated, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Except as provided in Section 23925, any person who, on or after January 1, 2024, knowingly possesses any firearm that does not have a valid state or federal serial number or mark of identification is guilty of a misdemeanor.