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Drafthandgun-roster
An independent laboratory certified by California DOJ under Penal Code section 32010 to evaluate handgun compliance with the statutory standards. [1] The laboratory submits its final report and a prototype to DOJ, while the department makes the listing determination. [1] Laboratory certification and a model’s roster entry are therefore related administrative concepts with different subjects: one concerns the testing institution, and the other concerns the particular handgun model. [1] Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics, this is information, not legal advice.
- 1. Penal Code section 32010retrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- handgunDraft
Penal Code section 16640 defines a handgun to include a pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon a person.
- roster
California's list of handgun models that dealers are allowed to sell new.
- handgun modelDraft
For roster research, the particular handgun designation recorded with its manufacturer and model name or number under Penal Code section 32015.
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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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