Section 31905 Of Article 4. “unsafe Handgun” And Related Definitions From California Penal Code >> Division 10. >> Title 4. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 4.
31905
. (a) As used in this part, "firing requirement for handguns"
means a test in which the manufacturer provides three handguns of the
make and model for which certification is sought to an independent
testing laboratory certified by the Attorney General pursuant to
Section 32010. These handguns may not be refined or modified in any
way from those that would be made available for retail sale if
certification is granted. The magazines of a tested pistol shall be
identical to those that would be provided with the pistol to a retail
customer.
(b) The test shall be conducted as follows:
(1) The laboratory shall fire 600 rounds from each gun, stopping
after each series of 50 rounds has been fired for 5 to 10 minutes to
allow the weapon to cool, stopping after each series of 100 rounds
has been fired to tighten any loose screws and clean the gun in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, and stopping as
needed to refill the empty magazine or cylinder to capacity before
continuing.
(2) The ammunition used shall be of the type recommended by the
handgun manufacturer in the user manual, or if none is recommended,
any standard ammunition of the correct caliber in new condition that
is commercially available.
(c) A handgun shall pass this test if each of the three test guns
meets both of the following:
(1) Fires the first 20 rounds without a malfunction that is not
due to ammunition that fails to detonate.
(2) Fires the full 600 rounds with no more than six malfunctions
that are not due to ammunition that fails to detonate and without any
crack or breakage of an operating part of the handgun that increases
the risk of injury to the user.
(d) If a pistol or revolver fails the requirements of either
paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (c) due to ammunition that fails
to detonate, the pistol or revolver shall be retested from the
beginning of the "firing requirement for handguns" test. A new model
of the pistol or revolver that failed due to ammunition that fails to
detonate may be submitted for the test to replace the pistol or
revolver that failed.
(e) As used in this section, "malfunction" means a failure to
properly feed, fire, or eject a round, or failure of a pistol to
accept or eject the magazine, or failure of a pistol's slide to
remain open after the magazine has been expended.