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