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AB-1974: Firearms: voluntary firearm storage program.
Signed into law. See the bill page for its effective date.
An act to amend Sections 25570, 26392, 26406, 26577, and 27922 of, and to add Section 25010 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Status: Signed · As of
Last recorded action ·
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 460, Statutes of 2026.
Counsel review pending · Informational only, not legal advice
Where it stands
- Sponsor: Catherine Stefani
How this affects Californians
Draft explainer
Gun owners
Lets local law enforcement agencies create voluntary firearm storage programs, so a person can hand a firearm to the agency for temporary safekeeping and ask for it back through a defined return process. A firearm not retrieved by the end of the agency's set period is destroyed, except as provided.
Right now: Signed into law. See the bill page for its effective date.
Informational only, not legal advice. Grounded in the bill's official digest.
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