Penal Code section 31610

(a)

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to require that persons who obtain firearms have a basic familiarity with those firearms, including, but not limited to, the safe handling and storage of those firearms. It is not the intent of the Legislature to require a firearm safety certificate for the mere possession of a firearm.

(b)

This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.

Source: Section 31610, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=31610.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2014; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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