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PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS

TITLE 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

DIVISION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

DIVISION 2. DEFINITIONS

TITLE 2. WEAPONS GENERALLY

DIVISION 1. MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO WEAPONS GENERALLY

DIVISION 2. GENERALLY PROHIBITED WEAPONS

CHAPTER 1. Exemptions

CHAPTER 2. Miscellaneous Provisions

DIVISION 3. SURRENDER, DISPOSAL, AND ENJOINING OF WEAPONS CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE

DIVISION 3.2. Gun Violence Restraining Orders

CHAPTER 1. General

CHAPTER 2. Temporary Emergency Gun Violence Restraining Order

CHAPTER 3. Ex Parte Gun Violence Restraining Order

CHAPTER 4. Gun Violence Restraining Order Issued After Notice and Hearing

CHAPTER 5. Offenses

DIVISION 4. SEIZURE OF FIREARM OR OTHER DEADLY WEAPON AT SCENE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

CHAPTER 1. Seizure and Subsequent Procedures

CHAPTER 2. Procedure Where Agency Believes Return of Weapon Would Create Danger

CHAPTER 3. Liability

DIVISION 5. DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, EXPLOSIVES, AND SIMILAR WEAPONS

CHAPTER 1. Destructive Devices and Explosives Generally

ARTICLE 1. Prohibited Acts

ARTICLE 2. Exemptions

ARTICLE 3. Permit and Inspection

ARTICLE 4. Destructive Device Constituting Nuisance

CHAPTER 2. Explosive Substance Other Than Fixed Ammunition

CHAPTER 3. Handgrenades

DIVISION 6. LESS LETHAL WEAPONS

TITLE 3. WEAPONS AND DEVICES OTHER THAN FIREARMS

DIVISION 1. BB DEVICES

DIVISION 2. BLOWGUNS

DIVISION 3. BOOBYTRAP

DIVISION 4. IMITATION FIREARMS

DIVISION 5. KNIVES AND SIMILAR WEAPONS

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Disguised or Misleading Appearance

ARTICLE 1. Air Gauge Knife

ARTICLE 2. Belt Buckle Knife

ARTICLE 3. Cane Sword

ARTICLE 4. Lipstick Case Knife

ARTICLE 5. Shobi-zue

ARTICLE 6. Undetectable Knife

ARTICLE 7. Writing Pen Knife

CHAPTER 3. Ballistic Knife

CHAPTER 4. Dirk or Dagger

CHAPTER 5. Switchblade Knife

DIVISION 6. KNUCKLES

CHAPTER 1. Composite Knuckles or Hard Wooden Knuckles

CHAPTER 2. Metal Knuckles

DIVISION 7. NUNCHAKU

DIVISION 8. SAPS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS

DIVISION 9. SHURIKEN

DIVISION 10. STUN GUN

DIVISION 11. TEAR GAS AND TEAR GAS WEAPONS

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Unlawful Possession, Sale, or Transportation

CHAPTER 3. Permits

TITLE 4. FIREARMS

DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

DIVISION 2. FIREARM SAFETY DEVICES, GUN SAFES, AND RELATED WARNINGS

DIVISION 3. DISGUISED OR MISLEADING APPEARANCE

CHAPTER 1. Miscellaneous Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Obliteration of Identification Marks

CHAPTER 3. Camouflaging Firearm Container

CHAPTER 4. Cane Gun

CHAPTER 5. Firearm Not Immediately Recognizable as a Firearm

CHAPTER 6. Undetectable Firearm and Firearm Detection Equipment

CHAPTER 7. Wallet Gun

DIVISION 4. STORAGE OF FIREARMS

CHAPTER 1. Preliminary Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Criminal Storage of Firearm

CHAPTER 3. Storage of Firearm Where Child Obtains Access and Carries Firearm Off-Premises

DIVISION 4.5. LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS

DIVISION 5. CARRYING FIREARMS

CHAPTER 1. Miscellaneous Rules Relating to Carrying Firearms

CHAPTER 2. Carrying a Concealed Firearm

ARTICLE 1. Crime of Carrying a Concealed Firearm

ARTICLE 2. Peace Officer Exemption

ARTICLE 3. Conditional Exemptions

ARTICLE 4. Other Exemptions

ARTICLE 5. Concealed Carrying of Firearm as a Nuisance

CHAPTER 3. Carrying a Loaded Firearm

ARTICLE 1. Armed Criminal Action

ARTICLE 2. Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public

ARTICLE 3. Peace Officer Exemption to the Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public

ARTICLE 4. Other Exemptions to the Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public

ARTICLE 5. Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle

CHAPTER 4. License to Carry A Pistol, Revolver, or Other Firearm Capable of Being Concealed Upon the Person

CHAPTER 5. Retired Peace Officer Carrying A Concealed and Loaded Firearm

CHAPTER 6. Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun

ARTICLE 1. Crime of Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun

ARTICLE 2. Exemptions

CHAPTER 7. Carrying an Unloaded Firearm That is not a Handgun

ARTICLE 1. Crime of Carrying an Unloaded Firearm that is not a Handgun

ARTICLE 2. Exemptions

DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS

CHAPTER 1. License Requirement for Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms

ARTICLE 1. License Requirement and Miscellaneous Exceptions

ARTICLE 2. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement

CHAPTER 2. Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail

ARTICLE 1. License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail

ARTICLE 2. Grounds for Forfeiture of License

ARTICLE 3. Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period

ARTICLE 4. Exceptions Extending Only to Grounds for Forfeiture of License

ARTICLE 5. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement

ARTICLE 6. Other Exceptions

CHAPTER 3. Gun Show or Event

ARTICLE 1. Gun Show or Event

ARTICLE 2. Gun Show Enforcement and Security Act of 2000

ARTICLE 3. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement

CHAPTER 4. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms

ARTICLE 1. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms

ARTICLE 2. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement

ARTICLE 3. Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period

ARTICLE 4. Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm

ARTICLE 5. Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number

ARTICLE 6. Exceptions to the Requirement of Using a Dealer for a Private Party Firearms Transaction

ARTICLE 7. Report to Department of Justice

CHAPTER 4.1. Registration and Assignment of Firearms by Private Patrol Operators

CHAPTER 5. Procedure For a Private Party Firearms Transaction

CHAPTER 6. Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions Relating to the Register or the Record of Electronic or Telephonic Transfer

ARTICLE 2. Form of the Register or the Record of Electronic Transfer

ARTICLE 3. Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice

ARTICLE 4. Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund

ARTICLE 5. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement

ARTICLE 6. Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees

DIVISION 7. MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS

CHAPTER 1. License Requirement for Manufacture of Firearms

CHAPTER 2. Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms

ARTICLE 1. Preliminary Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Licensing Process

ARTICLE 3. Prohibitions and Requirements Applicable to Licensee

CHAPTER 3. Assembly of Firearms

DIVISION 8. MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO FIREARMS GENERALLY

CHAPTER 1. Miscellaneous Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Entertainment Firearms Permit

DIVISION 9. SPECIAL FIREARM RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR PERSONS

CHAPTER 1. Juvenile

ARTICLE 1. Possession of Firearm

ARTICLE 2. Possession of Live Ammunition

ARTICLE 3. Punishment

ARTICLE 4. Legislative Intent

CHAPTER 2. Person Convicted of Specified Offense, Addicted to Narcotic, or Subject to Court Order

ARTICLE 1. Prohibitions on Firearm Access

ARTICLE 2. Exemption or Petition for Relief

ARTICLE 3. Miscellaneous Provisions

CHAPTER 3. Person Convicted of Violent Offense

CHAPTER 4. Prohibited Armed Persons File

CHAPTER 5. Firearms Eligibility Check

ARTICLE 1. Firearms Eligibility Check

ARTICLE 2. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement

DIVISION 10. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER 1. Ammunition

ARTICLE 1. Flechette Dart Ammunition or Bullet Containing or Carrying an Explosive Agent

ARTICLE 2. Other Restrictions Relating to Ammunition

ARTICLE 3. Ammunition Vendors

ARTICLE 4. Ammunition Purchase Authorizations

ARTICLE 5. Ammunition Vendor Licenses

CHAPTER 1.5. Firearm Precursor Parts

ARTICLE 1. Restrictions Relating to Firearm Precursor Parts

CHAPTER 2. Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Unlawful Acts Relating to Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles

ARTICLE 3. SKS Rifles

ARTICLE 4. Assault Weapon or .50 BMG Rifle Constituting Nuisance

ARTICLE 5. Registration of Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles and Related Rules

ARTICLE 6. Permits for Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles

ARTICLE 7. Licensed Gun Dealers

ARTICLE 8. Miscellaneous Provisions

CHAPTER 3. Body Armor

CHAPTER 4. Handguns and Firearm Safety

ARTICLE 1. Unconventional Pistol

ARTICLE 2. Firearm Safety Certificate

ARTICLE 3. Exceptions to Firearm Safety Certificate Requirement

ARTICLE 4. “Unsafe Handgun” and Related Definitions

ARTICLE 5. Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns

ARTICLE 6. Exceptions to Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns

CHAPTER 5. Large-Capacity Magazine

ARTICLE 1. Rules Governing Large-Capacity Magazines

ARTICLE 2. Exceptions Relating Specifically to Large-Capacity Magazines

CHAPTER 6. Machineguns

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Unlawful Acts Relating to Machineguns

ARTICLE 3. Permits

ARTICLE 4. Licenses to Sell Machineguns

ARTICLE 5. Machinegun Constituting Nuisance

CHAPTER 7. Multiburst Trigger Activator

CHAPTER 8. Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun

ARTICLE 1. Restrictions Relating to Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun

ARTICLE 2. Permit for Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun

CHAPTER 9. Silencers

CHAPTER 10. Zip Guns

DIVISION 11. FIREARM IN CUSTODY OF COURT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR SIMILAR SITUATION

CHAPTER 1. Procedure for Taking Firearm into Custody

CHAPTER 2. Return or Transfer of Firearm in Custody or Control of Court or Law Enforcement Agency

CHAPTER 3. Firearms that are Unclaimed, Abandoned, or Subject to Destruction

DIVISION 12. MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

CHAPTER 1. Miscellaneous Reports and Publications

CHAPTER 2. Ballistics Identification System

CHAPTER 3. Firearm and Ammunition Excise Tax Certificates of Registration