Cal. Codes » Penal Code / PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS / TITLE 4. FIREARMS / DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS / CHAPTER 4. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms / ARTICLE 6. Exceptions to the Requirement of Using a Dealer for a Private Party Firearms Transaction
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Cal. Penal Code § 27885 (2026)

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Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of a firearm if all of the following conditions exist:

(a)The person loaning the firearm is at all times within the presence of the person being loaned the firearm.

(b)The loan is for a lawful purpose.

(c)The loan does not exceed three days in duration.

(d)The individual receiving the firearm is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm.

(e)The person loaning the firearm is 18 years of age or older.

(f)The person being loaned the firearm is 18 years of age or older.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Matthew Jones v. Rob Bonta, 34 F.4th 704 (9th Cir. 2022).
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Matthew Jones v. Rob Bonta, 34 F.4th 704 (9th Cir. 2022). “And the remaining loan provisions are only available in even more limited circumstances: for only three days and only if the firearm is used in the presence of the loaner, Cal. Penal Code § 27885 ; if the firearm stays only at the loaner’s residence, Cal.”
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