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Drafteligibility
In firearms-law discussion, this term describes someone subject to an applicable restriction on firearm ownership, possession, receipt or another specified activity. Penal Code sections 29800 and 29805 establish different categories associated with specified convictions and other conditions; their scope, dates and exceptions matter. [1][2] Welfare and Institutions Code section 8103 establishes additional categories tied to particular findings or treatment proceedings. [3] The phrase alone does not identify the governing provision, duration or an individual’s present eligibility. [1][2][3]
- 1. Penal Code §29800retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. Penal Code §29805retrieved 2026-10-04
- 3. Welfare and Institutions Code §8103retrieved 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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