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In the Penal Code storage division, section 25000 defines a child as a person under 18; that age definition supplies context for the division’s access and storage provisions. [1] Other firearms-law terminology can use a different age threshold: section 17070 defines a responsible adult as at least 21 and not subject to the specified firearm prohibitions. [2] A general reference to a minor should therefore identify the particular rule rather than imply one age threshold resolves every firearm-related question. [1][2]
- 1. Penal Code §25000retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. Penal Code §17070retrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- responsible adultDraft
Penal Code section 17070 defines a responsible adult for Part 6 as a person at least 21 years old who is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning or purchasing a firearm.
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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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