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Cal. Penal Code § 16150 (2026)

Definitions — Preliminary Provisions

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(a)As used in this part, except in subdivision (a) of Section 30305 and in Section 30306, “ammunition” means one or more loaded cartridges consisting of a primed case, propellant, and with one or more projectiles. “Ammunition” does not include blanks.

(b)As used in subdivision (a) of Section 30305 and in Section 30306, “ammunition” includes, but is not limited to, any bullet, cartridge, magazine, clip, speed loader, autoloader, ammunition feeding device, or projectile capable of being fired from a firearm with a deadly consequence. “Ammunition” does not include blanks.

(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Virginia Duncan v. Rob Bonta, 83 F.4th 803 (9th Cir. 2023).
Virginia Duncan v. Rob Bonta, 83 F.4th 803 (9th Cir. 2023). “Penal Code § 16150 (b) (defining ammunition as “any bullet, cartridge, magazine, clip, speed loader, autoloader, ammunition feeding device, or projectile capable of being fired from a firearm with a deadly consequence”).”
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