Penal Code section 417.8

Every person who draws or exhibits any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or other deadly weapon, with the intent to resist or prevent the arrest or detention of himself or another by a peace officer shall be imprisoned in the state prison for two, three, or four years.

Source: Section 417.8, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=417.8. (updated Jan. 1, 1982; accessed Sep. 28, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_417.8

Original Source: Section 417.8, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=417.8. (last accessed May 12, 2025).