Cal. Codes » Penal Code / PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS / TITLE 4. FIREARMS / DIVISION 9. SPECIAL FIREARM RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR PERSONS / CHAPTER 2. Person Convicted of Specified Offense, Addicted to Narcotic, or Subject to Court Order / ARTICLE 1. Prohibitions on Firearm Access
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Cal. Penal Code § 29825 (2026)

Prohibitions on Firearm Access

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(a)A person who purchases or receives, or attempts to purchase or receive, a firearm knowing that the person is prohibited from doing so in any jurisdiction by a temporary restraining order or injunction issued pursuant to Section 527.6, 527.8, or 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a protective order as defined in Section 6218 of the Family Code, a protective order issued pursuant to Section 136.2, subdivision (j) of Section 273.5, subdivision (l) of Section 368, subdivision (k) of Section 646.9, Section 646.91, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1203.097 of this code, a protective order issued pursuant to Section 15657.03 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or by a valid order issued by an out-of-state jurisdiction that is similar or equivalent to a temporary restraining order, injunction, or protective order specified in this subdivision, that includes a prohibition from owning or possessing a firearm, is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(b)A person who owns or possesses a firearm knowing that the person is prohibited from doing so in any jurisdiction by a temporary restraining order or injunction issued pursuant to Section 527.6, 527.8, or 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a protective order as defined in Section 6218 of the Family Code, a protective order issued pursuant to Section 136.2, subdivision (j) of Section 273.5, subdivision (l) of Section 368, subdivision (k) of Section 646.9, Section 646.91, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1203.097 of this code, a protective order issued pursuant to Section 15657.03 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or by a valid order issued by an out-of-state jurisdiction that is similar or equivalent to a temporary restraining order, injunction, or protective order specified in this subdivision, that includes a prohibition from owning or possessing a firearm, is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(c)If probation is granted upon conviction of a violation of this section, the court shall impose probation consistent with Section 1203.097.

(d)The Judicial Council shall provide notice on all protective orders issued within the state that the respondent is prohibited from owning, possessing, purchasing, receiving, or attempting to purchase or receive a firearm while the protective order is in effect. The order shall also state that a firearm owned or possessed by the person shall be relinquished to the local law enforcement agency for that jurisdiction, sold to a licensed firearms dealer, or transferred to a licensed firearms dealer pursuant to Section 29830 for the duration of the period that the protective order is in effect, and that proof of surrender or sale shall be filed within a specified time of receipt of the order. The order shall state the penalties for a violation of the prohibition. The order shall also state on its face the expiration date for relinquishment.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case: Miranda Wallingford v. Robert Bonta, 82 F.4th 797 (9th Cir. 2023).
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Miranda Wallingford v. Robert Bonta, 82 F.4th 797 (9th Cir. 2023). · cites it 5× “II The majority concludes that “[t]his case is moot because the relevant restraining orders have expired, a three-year- long restraining order is not too brief to be litigated on the merits, and there is no reasonable expectation that the 2 Specifically, the complaint asks the…”
(PS)McGee v. Mansfiled, No. 2:21-cv-02216 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2022). “) According to 20 the judicially noticeable documents submitted by defendants, plaintiff Bird has been charged with 21 violating Cal. Pen. Code § 29825 (b) for possessing a firearm with temporary restraining order, 22 protective order, or injunction.”
(PS)McGee v. Mansfiled, No. 2:21-cv-02216 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 14, 2022). “) Defendant noted that plaintiff 11 Bird had been charged for violations of Cal. Penal Code §§ 29825 (b) (unlawful possession of a 12 firearm) and 30305(a)(1) (unlawful possession of ammunition) and presented exhibits indicating 13 plaintiff Bird’s criminal case was ongoing.”
(PS) McGee v. Mansfield, No. 2:22-cv-01456 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 14, 2022). “) Defendant noted that plaintiff 11 Bird had been charged for violations of Cal. Penal Code §§ 29825 (b) (unlawful possession of a 12 firearm) and 30305(a)(1) (unlawful possession of ammunition) and presented exhibits indicating 13 plaintiff Bird’s criminal case was ongoing.”
(PS)McGee v. Mansfiled, No. 2:21-cv-02216 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 2, 2022). “384 , 393-94 (2007), presenting exhibits indicating criminal charges had been filed against 12 Bird for violations of Cal. Penal Code §§ 29825 (b) and 30305(a)(1) (unlawful possession of a 13 firearm and ammunition).”
(PS) McGee v. Mansfield, No. 2:22-cv-01456 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 2, 2022). “384 , 393-94 (2007), presenting exhibits indicating criminal charges had been filed against 12 Bird for violations of Cal. Penal Code §§ 29825 (b) and 30305(a)(1) (unlawful possession of a 13 firearm and ammunition).”
(PS)McGee v. Mansfiled, No. 2:21-cv-02216 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 5, 2022). “384 , 393-94 (2007), presenting exhibits indicating criminal charges had been filed against 10 Bird for violations of Cal. Penal Code §§ 29825 (b) and 30305(a)(1) (unlawful possession of a 11 firearm and ammunition).”
(PS) McGee v. Mansfield, No. 2:22-cv-01456 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 5, 2022). “384 , 393-94 (2007), presenting exhibits indicating criminal charges had been filed against 10 Bird for violations of Cal. Penal Code §§ 29825 (b) and 30305(a)(1) (unlawful possession of a 11 firearm and ammunition).”
People v. Trowbridge, No. A169050 (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 11, 2025). “Trowbridge ultimately pled no contest to one felony count of unlawful firearm activity (Pen. Code, § 29825, subd. (a))1 and one misdemeanor count of domestic violence (§ 273.”
People v. Trowbridge, No. A169050A (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 12, 2025). “Trowbridge ultimately pled no contest to one felony count of unlawful firearm activity (Pen. Code, § 29825, subd. (a))1 and one misdemeanor count of domestic violence (§ 273.”
Cal. Penal Code § 29825(a): 1 case
Miranda Wallingford v. Robert Bonta, 82 F.4th 797 (9th Cir. 2023). “II The majority concludes that “[t]his case is moot because the relevant restraining orders have expired, a three-year- long restraining order is not too brief to be litigated on the merits, and there is no reasonable expectation that the 2 Specifically, the complaint asks the…”
Cal. Penal Code § 29825(d): 1 case
Miranda Wallingford v. Robert Bonta, 82 F.4th 797 (9th Cir. 2023). “II The majority concludes that “[t]his case is moot because the relevant restraining orders have expired, a three-year- long restraining order is not too brief to be litigated on the merits, and there is no reasonable expectation that the 2 Specifically, the complaint asks the…”
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