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DOJ’s reproduced section 5471(ff) describes a rimmed or flanged cartridge whose priming mixture is located in the case rim, contrasting with the center-base primer location in its centerfire definition. [1] Penal Code section 30515 expressly uses centerfire in specified rifle and other-firearm paragraphs but does not use that qualifier in its semiautomatic-pistol paragraphs. [2] The ammunition distinction should therefore be read within the relevant paragraph rather than expanded into a general exemption from firearm law. [2]
- 1. DOJ reproduction of section 5471 definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California Penal Code assault weapon and .50 BMG definitionsretrieved 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.
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