Article 4. Legislative Intent of California Penal Code >> Division 9. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
In enacting the amendments to former Sections 12078 and
12101 by Section 10 of Chapter 33 of the Statutes of 1994, First
Extraordinary Session, it was not the intent of the Legislature to
expand or narrow the application of the then-existing statutory and
judicial authority as to the rights of minors to be loaned or to
possess live ammunition or a firearm for the purpose of self-defense
or the defense of others.