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For residential-storage purposes, Penal Code section 25145 defines a secure gun safe by reference to standards adopted under section 23650. [1] DOJ publishes two qualifying alternatives: a safe meeting its listed construction and locking requirements, or a safe providing complete containment and secure storage with the specified Residential Security Container certification from a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. [2] These are product standards, not an endorsement of every container marketed under the same description. [1][2]
- 1. Penal Code §25145(c)(4)retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. DOJ regulatory gun safe standardsretrieved 2026-10-04
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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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