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2015 California Code
Penal Code - PEN
PART 6 - CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS
TITLE 4 - FIREARMS
DIVISION 5 - CARRYING FIREARMS
CHAPTER 6 - Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun
ARTICLE 2 - Exemptions
Section 26378.

CA Penal Code § 26378 through (2015) Leg Sess What's This?

26378. Section 26350 does not apply to, or affect, the open carrying of an unloaded handgun by a person when that person is summoned by a peace officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace, while the person is actually engaged in assisting that officer.

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 725, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2012.)

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