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Draftprotective-orders
Penal Code section 18100 defines a Gun Violence Restraining Order as a written court-signed order restraining a named person’s custody, control, ownership, purchase, possession or receipt of firearms or ammunition through a civil process. Its ammunition terminology includes magazines for the chapter. [1] Section 18120 imposes surrender and receipt-filing duties while the order is in effect and describes court review of compliance. [2] The order’s terms and applicable proceedings determine its scope in an individual matter. [1][2]
- 1. Penal Code §18100retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. Penal Code §18120retrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- restraining orderDraft
A restraining order directs a named person to refrain from specified conduct; its legal effects depend on the kind of order and governing statute.
- 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.
Terms that use Gun Violence Restraining Order
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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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