Prohibitions on Firearm Access

Cal. PEN § 29805

California Statutes

(a)

(1) Except as provided in

Section 29855, subdivision (

a) of

Section 29800, or subdivision (b), any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 71, 76, 136.1, 136.5, or 140, subdivision (

d) of

Section 148, subdivision (

f) of

Section 148.5,

Section 171b, paragraph (1) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 171c,

Section 171d, 186.28, 240, 241, 242, 243, 243.4, 244.5, 245, 245.5, 246.3, 247, 273.5, 273.6, 417, 417.6, 422, 422.6, 626.9, 646.9, 830.95, 17500, 17510, 25300, 25800, 30315, or 32625, subdivision (

b) or (

d) of

Section 26100, or

Section 27510, or

Section 8100, 8101, or of the Welfare and Institutions Code, any firearm-related offense pursuant to Sections 871.5 and 1001.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code,

Section if the property taken was a firearm, or of the conduct punished in subdivision (

c) of

Section 27590, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(2) Any person who has an outstanding warrant for any misdemeanor offense described in this subdivision, and who has knowledge of the outstanding warrant, and who owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine. (

b) Any person who is convicted, on or after January 1, 2019, of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 273.5, and who subsequently owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine. (

c) Any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2020, of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 25100, 25135, or 25200, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

d) Any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2023, of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 273a, subdivision (

b) or (

c) of

Section 368, or subdivision (

e) or (

f) of

Section 29180, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

e) Except as provided in

Section or subdivision (

a) of

Section 29800, any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2024, of a misdemeanor violation of this section, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

f) Any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2024, of a misdemeanor violation of paragraph (5), (6), or (7) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 25400, paragraph (5), (6), or (7) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 25850, subdivision (

a) of

Section 26350, or subdivision (

a) of

Section 26400, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

g) Any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2025, of a misdemeanor violation of subdivision (

a) of

Section 597, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

h) Any person, who is convicted on or after January 1, 2026, of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 24610, 27530, 29185, 29186, 30605, 30610, 32900, 33215, or 33600, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in their possession or under their custody or control any firearm, is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

i) The court, on forms prescribed by the Department of Justice, shall notify the department of persons subject to this section. However, the prohibition in this

section may be reduced, eliminated, or conditioned as provided in

Section or 29860.

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CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. PEN § 29805
Date2026-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierPEN29805.20256367

Prohibitions on Firearm Access

Cal. PEN § 29805

California Statutes

Prohibitions on Firearm Access

Cal. PEN § 29805

California Statutes

(a)

(1) Except as provided in

Section 29855, subdivision (

a) of

Section 29800, or subdivision (b), any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 71, 76, 136.1, 136.5, or 140, subdivision (

d) of

Section 148, subdivision (

f) of

Section 148.5,

Section 171b, paragraph (1) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 171c,

Section 171d, 186.28, 240, 241, 242, 243, 243.4, 244.5, 245, 245.5, 246.3, 247, 273.5, 273.6, 417, 417.6, 422, 422.6, 626.9, 646.9, 830.95, 17500, 17510, 25300, 25800, 30315, or 32625, subdivision (

b) or (

d) of

Section 26100, or

Section 27510, or

Section 8100, 8101, or of the Welfare and Institutions Code, any firearm-related offense pursuant to Sections 871.5 and 1001.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code,

Section if the property taken was a firearm, or of the conduct punished in subdivision (

c) of

Section 27590, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(2) Any person who has an outstanding warrant for any misdemeanor offense described in this subdivision, and who has knowledge of the outstanding warrant, and who owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine. (

b) Any person who is convicted, on or after January 1, 2019, of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 273.5, and who subsequently owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine. (

c) Any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2020, of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 25100, 25135, or 25200, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

d) Any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2023, of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 273a, subdivision (

b) or (

c) of

Section 368, or subdivision (

e) or (

f) of

Section 29180, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

e) Except as provided in

Section or subdivision (

a) of

Section 29800, any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2024, of a misdemeanor violation of this section, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

f) Any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2024, of a misdemeanor violation of paragraph (5), (6), or (7) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 25400, paragraph (5), (6), or (7) of subdivision (

c) of

Section 25850, subdivision (

a) of

Section 26350, or subdivision (

a) of

Section 26400, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

g) Any person who is convicted on or after January 1, 2025, of a misdemeanor violation of subdivision (

a) of

Section 597, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in possession or under custody or control, any firearm is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

h) Any person, who is convicted on or after January 1, 2026, of a misdemeanor violation of

Section 24610, 27530, 29185, 29186, 30605, 30610, 32900, 33215, or 33600, and who, within years of the conviction, owns, purchases, receives, or has in their possession or under their custody or control any firearm, is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment. (

i) The court, on forms prescribed by the Department of Justice, shall notify the department of persons subject to this section. However, the prohibition in this

section may be reduced, eliminated, or conditioned as provided in

Section or 29860.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. PEN § 29805
Date2026-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierPEN29805.20256367
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