Penal Code section 27605

Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) does not apply to the loan of a firearm if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a)

The loan is made by an authorized law enforcement representative of a city, county, or city and county, or of the state or federal government.

(b)

The loan is made to a peace officer employed by that agency and authorized to carry a firearm.

(c)

The loan is made for the carrying and use of that firearm by that peace officer in the course and scope of the officer’s duties.

Source: Section 27605, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=27605. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_27605

Original Source: Section 27605, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=27605. (last accessed May 12, 2025).