The provisions listed in Section 16580 shall be known and may be cited as “The Dangerous Weapons Control Law.”
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Section § 23500
This section simply names certain laws as "The Dangerous Weapons Control Law." It doesn't provide details but indicates there are rules concerning the control of dangerous weapons.
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Section § 23505
This law states that if any part of the laws listed in Section 16580 is found to be unconstitutional, it doesn't invalidate the rest of the laws. The Legislature clarifies that it intends for all the provisions in Section 16580 to remain in effect independently, even if some parts are struck down.
If any section, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of any provision listed in Section 16580 is for any reason held unconstitutional, that decision does not affect the validity of any other provision listed in Section 16580. The Legislature hereby declares that it would have passed the provisions listed in Section 16580 and each section, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, and phrase of those provisions, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional.
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Section § 23510
This law clarifies that when a firearm-related law mentions "any firearm," it refers to each firearm individually. That means each firearm, or part of one, can be considered a separate offense if you violate these laws. This includes laws about carrying concealed weapons, illegal sales, and other regulations.
(a)CA Penal Law Code § 23510(a) For purposes of Sections 25400 and 26500, Sections 27500 to 27590, inclusive, Section 28100, Sections 29610 to 29750, inclusive, Sections 29800 to 29905, inclusive, and Section 31615 of this code, and any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585 of this code, and Sections 8100, 8101, and 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, notwithstanding the fact that the term “any firearm” may be used in those sections, each firearm or the frame or receiver of each firearm constitutes a distinct and separate offense under those sections.
(b)CA Penal Law Code § 23510(b) For purposes of Section 25135, notwithstanding the fact that the term “any firearm” may be used in that section, each firearm constitutes a distinct and separate offense under
that section.
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Section § 23515
This section clarifies what counts as an offense involving the violent use of a firearm in connection with certain California laws. Specifically, it includes various violations such as specific parts of assault laws with a firearm, shooting at an inhabited dwelling or vehicle, and drawing or exhibiting a firearm in a threatening manner. Each cited section refers to different aspects of using firearms violently.
As used in the provisions listed in Section 16580, an offense that involves the violent use of a firearm includes any of the following:
(a)CA Penal Law Code § 23515(a) A violation of paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 245 or a violation of subdivision (d) of Section 245.
(b)CA Penal Law Code § 23515(b) A violation of Section 246.
(c)CA Penal Law Code § 23515(c) A violation of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 417.
(d)CA Penal Law Code § 23515(d) A violation of subdivision (c) of Section 417.
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Section § 23520
If you're applying for a firearms-related license, permit, or certificate, you need to submit two copies of your fingerprints. These fingerprints must be on specific forms from the Department of Justice, and one set can be sent to the FBI.
Each application that requires any firearms eligibility determination involving the issuance of any license, permit, or certificate pursuant to this part shall include two copies of the applicant’s fingerprints on forms prescribed by the Department of Justice. One copy of the fingerprints may be submitted to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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