Cal. Codes » Penal Code / PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS / TITLE 4. FIREARMS / DIVISION 10. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT / CHAPTER 5. Large-Capacity Magazine / ARTICLE 2. Exceptions Relating Specifically to Large-Capacity Magazines
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Cal. Penal Code § 32406 (2026)

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Subdivision (c) of Section 32310 does not apply to an honorably retired sworn peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, or honorably retired sworn federal law enforcement officer, who was authorized to carry a firearm in the course and scope of that officer’s duties. “Honorably retired” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 16690.

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Cited in 2 cases, 2017–2018 · leading case: Wiese v. Becerra, 306 F. Supp. 3d 1190 (E.D. Cal. 2018).
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Wiese v. Becerra, 306 F. Supp. 3d 1190 (E.D. Cal. 2018). · cites it 2× “ueness on multiple grounds: (1) SB 1446 and Proposition 63 created two different versions of California Penal Code § 32406, and it is not clear which version applies; 12 (2) the ban exempts possession by certain individuals but does not allow such individuals to give, receive,…”
Wiese v. Becerra, 263 F. Supp. 3d 986 (E.D. Cal. 2017). · cites it 4× “SB 1446 exempts six classes of individuals/entities— (1) honorably retired law enforcement officers, (2) historical societies and museums, (3) persons who find and deliver large capacity magazines to law enforcement agencies, (4) forensic laboratories, (5) trustees and…”
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