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Draftlicensing
An ammunition vendor is the license-based category defined in Penal Code section 16151. [1] It generally identifies a person or business holding a current license under section 30385, and conditionally includes California licensed firearms dealers under subdivision (b). [1] Section 30342 separately addresses when ammunition sales volume requires a vendor license. [2] The definition and the volume rule serve different purposes; an ordinary-language reference to a seller does not by itself establish the person's licensing status. [1][2]
- 1. California Penal Code definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California Penal Code section 30342retrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- ammunitionDraft
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.
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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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