Penal Code section 26505

Section 26500 does not apply to the sale, lease, or transfer of any firearm by any of the following:

(a)

A person acting pursuant to operation of law.

(b)

A person acting pursuant to a court order.

(c)

A person acting pursuant to the Enforcement of Judgments Law (Title 9 (commencing with Section 680.010) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure).

(d)

A person who liquidates a personal firearm collection to satisfy a court judgment.

Source: Section 26505, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=26505.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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