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Drafthandgun-roster
Under Penal Code section 16900, a mechanism preventing a semiautomatic pistol with a detachable magazine from striking a chambered cartridge’s primer when that magazine is absent. [1] Section 31910 refers to the defined mechanism in criteria for specified pistols. [2] This is a functional statutory description of a feature, not a capacity limit or a complete determination of a handgun’s roster status. [1][2] Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics, this is information, not legal advice.
- 1. Penal Code section 16900retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. Penal Code section 31910retrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- detachable magazineDraft
DOJ’s reproduced section 5471(m) describes an ammunition-feeding device readily removable without disassembling the action or using a tool, and distinguishes magazines from clips used to load them.
- handgunDraft
Penal Code section 16640 defines a handgun to include a pistol, revolver, or firearm capable of being concealed upon a person.
- roster
California's list of handgun models that dealers are allowed to sell new.
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