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A term with context-specific definitions in Penal Code section 16170. [1] For sections 30515 and 30530, subdivision (a) uses manufacture before January 1, 1899; other subdivisions apply different definitions or federal cross-references to other listed provisions. [1] Sections 30515 and 30530 contain antique-firearm exclusions within their respective classifications. [2] The existence of those exclusions does not supply a universal definition or exception for every other firearm provision, because section 16170 expressly identifies different contexts. [1]
- 1. California Penal Code general definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California Penal Code assault weapon and .50 BMG definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
Terms that use antique firearm
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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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