A handgun that isn't on California's roster, so dealers can't sell it new. You can still buy one legally from a private party, with the transfer completed at a dealer.
See also
- 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.
Terms that use off-roster
Plain-English answers that use it
About this glossary
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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