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handgun model

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Drafthandgun-roster

For roster research, the particular handgun designation recorded with its manufacturer and model name or number under Penal Code section 32015. [1] The term identifies the unit of the roster record rather than an individual serial-numbered specimen or an entire marketing family. [1] Section 32030’s separate designation requirements for qualifying variants reinforce the importance of preserving the specific model identifiers when describing a listing. [2] Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics, this is information, not legal advice.

  1. 1. Penal Code section 32015retrieved 2026-10-04
  2. 2. Penal Code section 32030retrieved 2026-10-04

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See also

  • roster

    California's list of handgun models that dealers are allowed to sell new.

  • handgunDraft

    Penal Code section 16640 defines a handgun to include a pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon a person.

Terms that use handgun model

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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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Sources retrieved Oct 4, 2026Informational only, not legal adviceDraft entry pending editorial review

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