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A restraining order directs a named person to refrain from specified conduct; its legal effects depend on the kind of order and governing statute. In the domestic-violence framework, Family Code section 6218 defines protective orders through specified restraints on conduct or exclusion from a dwelling. [1] Section 6389 establishes firearm and ammunition restrictions while a qualifying protective order is in effect. [2] A Gun Violence Restraining Order has a separate statutory definition and civil process. [3]
- 1. Family Code §6218retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. Family Code §6389(a)retrieved 2026-10-04
- 3. Penal Code §18100retrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- ammunitionDraft
Penal Code section 16150 generally defines ammunition as one or more loaded cartridges containing a primed case, propellant and one or more projectiles, excluding blanks.
- Gun Violence Restraining OrderDraft
Penal Code section 18100 defines a Gun Violence Restraining Order as a written court-signed order restraining a named person’s custody, control, ownership, purchase, possession or receipt of firearms or ammunition through a civil process.
Terms that use restraining order
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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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