A person who is a peace officer or a custodial officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, may, if authorized by and under the terms and conditions as are specified by the person’s employing agency, purchase, possess, or transport any less lethal weapon or ammunition for any less lethal weapon, for official use in the discharge of the person’s duties.
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Section § 19400
This law allows peace officers and custodial officers to buy, carry, or transport non-lethal weapons and their ammunition for their official work duties, as long as their employing agency approves and sets the guidelines for this.
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Section § 19405
If you sell a less lethal weapon to someone under 18, you can be charged with a misdemeanor. The punishment might include up to six months in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both.
Any person who sells a less lethal weapon to a person under the age of 18 years is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for up to six months or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.
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