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Personal firearm importer is a defined California category for an individual meeting all criteria in Penal Code section 17000, including ownership acquired outside California and a move into the state with the intent to possess the firearm here. [1] The definition includes license-related and firearm-related qualifications. [1] Section 27560 separately imposes duties within sixty days after bringing the firearm into California, including a reporting option; the category is distinct from an existing resident's acquisition from another person. [2]
- 1. California Penal Code definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California Penal Code section 27560retrieved 2026-10-04
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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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