Penal Code section 27955

Section 27545 does not apply to the loan of a firearm if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

(a)

The loan is infrequent, as defined in Section 16730.

(b)

The firearm is unloaded.

(c)

The loan is made by a person who is neither a dealer nor a federal firearms licensee pursuant to Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of the United States Code.

(d)

The loan is made to a person 18 years of age or older.

(e)

The loan is for use solely as a prop in a motion picture, television, video, theatrical, or other entertainment production or event.

Source: Section 27955, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=27955.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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