Section 31615 Of Article 2. Firearm Safety Certificate From California Penal Code >> Division 10. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
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. (a) A person shall not do either of the following:
(1) Purchase or receive any firearm, except an antique firearm,
without a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case
of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(2) Sell, deliver, loan, or transfer any firearm, except an
antique firearm, to any person who does not have a valid firearm
safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, an
unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used.
(b) Any person who violates subdivision (a) is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
(c) The provisions of this section are cumulative, and shall not
be construed as restricting the application of any other law.
However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by different
provisions of this code shall not be punished under more than one
provision.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.