Penal Code section 19205

Section 19200 does not apply to any plastic toy handgrenade, or any metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade that is a relic, curio, memorabilia, or display item, that is filled with a permanent inert substance, or that is otherwise permanently altered in a manner that prevents ready modification for use as a grenade.

Source: Section 19205, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=19205. (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_19205

Original Source: Section 19205, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=19205. (last accessed May 12, 2025).