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Penal Code section 16150 generally defines ammunition as one or more loaded cartridges containing a primed case, propellant and one or more projectiles, excluding blanks. [1] For section 30305(a) and section 30306, it uses a broader definition encompassing listed components and feeding devices, again excluding blanks. [1] The applicable meaning therefore depends on the provision being read; the term does not always refer only to a complete assembled cartridge throughout California firearms law. [1]
- 1. California Penal Code definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
Terms that use ammunition
- ammunition eligibility check
- ammunition purchase authorization
- ammunition vendor
- Automated Firearms System
- Basic Ammunition Eligibility Check
- California Firearms Application Reporting System
- Certificate of Eligibility ammunition check
- detachable magazine
Plain-English answers that use it
- Can I buy ammo online and have it shipped to my house?
- Do I get checked every single time I buy a box of ammo?
- Can I bring ammo back from a trip out of state?
- Can I keep my handgun in the glove box while I drive?
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This entry is one of 153 defined terms in the CalGunHub glossary of California and federal firearm-law vocabulary. The 11 core terms are short plain-English definitions; the extended terms are cited research drafts, labelled as drafts, with their statutory sources listed under each entry. Every definition here is informational only and is not legal advice.
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