Section 29141 Of Article 3. Prohibitions And Requirements Applicable To Licensee From California Penal Code >> Division 7. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
29141
. Except as otherwise provided in Section 29142, as used in
this chapter, "secure facility" means that the facility satisfies all
of the following:
(a) The facility is equipped with a burglar alarm with central
monitoring.
(b) All perimeter entries to areas in which firearms are stored
other than doors, including windows and skylights, are secured with
steel window guards or an audible, silent, or sonic alarm to detect
entry.
(c) All perimeter doorways are designed in one of the following
ways:
(1) A windowless steel security door equipped with both a deadbolt
and a doorknob lock.
(2) A windowed metal door equipped with both a deadbolt and a
doorknob lock. If the window has an opening of five inches or more
measured in any direction, the window is covered with steel bars of
at least one-half inch diameter or metal grating of at least nine
gauge affixed to the exterior or interior of the door.
(3) A metal grate that is padlocked and affixed to the licensee's
premises independent of the door and doorframe.
(4) Hinges and hasps attached to doors by welding, riveting, or
bolting with nuts on the inside of the door.
(5) Hinges and hasps installed so that they cannot be removed when
the doors are closed and locked.
(d) Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and service openings
are secured with steel bars, metal grating, or an alarm system.
(e) No perimeter metal grates are capable of being entered by any
person.
(f) Steel bars used to satisfy the requirements of this section
are not capable of being entered by any person.
(g) Perimeter walls of rooms in which firearms are stored are
constructed of concrete or at least 10-gauge expanded steel wire mesh
utilized along with typical wood frame and drywall construction. If
firearms are not stored in a vault, the facility shall use an
exterior security-type door along with a high security, single-key
deadbolt, or other door that is more secure. All firearms shall be
stored in a separate room away from any general living area or work
area. Any door to the storage facility shall be locked while
unattended.
(h) Perimeter doorways, including the loading dock area, are
locked at all times when not attended by paid employees or contracted
employees, including security guards.
(i) Except when a firearm is currently being tested, any
ammunition on the premises is removed from all manufactured guns and
stored in a separate and locked room, cabinet, or box away from the
storage area for the firearms. Ammunition may be stored with a weapon
only in a locked safe.