DEFINITIONS
Cal. PEN § 16990
California Statutes
As used in any provision listed in subdivision (
a) of
Section 16585, the phrase “a person taking title or possession of a firearm by operation of law” includes, but is not limited to, any of the following instances in which an individual receives title to, or possession of, a firearm: (
a) The executor, personal representative, or administrator of an estate, if the estate includes a firearm. (
b) A secured creditor or an agent or employee of a secured creditor when the firearm is possessed as collateral for, or as a result of, a default under a security agreement under the Commercial Code. (
c) A levying officer, as defined in
Section 481.140, 511.060, or 680.260 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (
d) A receiver performing the functions of a receiver, if the receivership estate includes a firearm. (
e) A trustee in bankruptcy performing the duties of a trustee, if the bankruptcy estate includes a firearm. (
f) An assignee for the benefit of creditors performing the functions of an assignee, if the assignment includes a firearm. (
g) A transmutation of property consisting of a firearm pursuant to
Section of the Family Code. (
h) A firearm passing to a surviving spouse pursuant to
Chapter 1 (commencing with
Section 13500) of Part of Division of the Probate Code. (
i) A firearm received by the family of a police officer or deputy sheriff from a local agency pursuant to
Section of the Government Code. (
j) The transfer of a firearm by a law enforcement agency to the person who found the firearm where the delivery is to the person as the finder of the firearm pursuant to
Article 1 (commencing with
Section 2080) of
Chapter of Title of Part of Division of the Civil Code. (
k) The trustee of a trust that includes a firearm and that was part of a will that created the trust. (
l) A firearm passed to a decedent’s successor pursuant to
Part 1 (commencing with
Section 13000) of Division of the Probate Code. (
m) A person acting pursuant to the person’s power of attorney in accordance with Division 4.5 (commencing with
Section 4000) of the Probate Code. (
n) A limited or general conservator appointed by a court pursuant to the Probate Code or Welfare and Institutions Code. (
o) A guardian ad litem appointed by a court pursuant to
Section of the Code of Civil Procedure. (
p) The trustee of a trust that includes a firearm that is under court supervision. (
q) The trustee of a trust that is not referenced in subdivisions (
k) or (p). (
r) A special administrator appointed by a court pursuant to
Section of the Probate Code. (
s) A guardian appointed by a court pursuant to