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Infrequent has a numerical statutory meaning in Penal Code section 16730 for the provisions it identifies. [1] Both conditions must be satisfied: fewer than six transactions and no more than fifty total firearms sold, leased or transferred in a calendar year. [1] A transaction is one sale, lease or transfer involving any number of firearms. [1] These are the elements of an incorporated definition, rather than an independent exemption from every licensing, reporting or transfer requirement. [1][2]
- 1. California Penal Code section 16730retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California Penal Code section 27875retrieved 2026-10-04
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