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Under Penal Code section 16650, ammunition principally intended for pistols, revolvers, and other concealable firearms, even when some rifles can also use it. [1] For the provisions identified in subdivision (b), the definition excludes blanks and ammunition intended for antique firearms. [1] The section’s express context matters: use in a rifle does not by itself resolve this classification, and the definition alone is not a complete statement of ammunition-transfer requirements. [1] Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics, this is information, not legal advice.
- 1. Penal Code section 16650retrieved 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.
- antique firearmDraft
A term with context-specific definitions in Penal Code section 16170.
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