Cal. Codes » Penal Code / PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS / TITLE 4. FIREARMS / DIVISION 5. CARRYING FIREARMS / CHAPTER 6. Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun / ARTICLE 2. Exemptions
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Cal. Penal Code § 26361 (2026)

Exemptions — Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun

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Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the open carrying of an unloaded handgun by any peace officer or any honorably retired peace officer if that officer may carry a concealed firearm pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2, or a loaded firearm pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 25900) of Chapter 3.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Baird v. Bonta, 644 F. Supp. 3d 726 (E.D. Cal. 2022).
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Baird v. Bonta, 644 F. Supp. 3d 726 (E.D. Cal. 2022). “, Cal. Penal Code §§ 26361–26392; see also Peruta, 824 F.”
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