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TITLE 4. FIREARMS
23500-34370
DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
23500-23520
DIVISION 2. FIREARM SAFETY DEVICES, GUN SAFES, AND RELATED WARNINGS
23620-23690
DIVISION 3. DISGUISED OR MISLEADING APPEARANCE
23800-24790
CHAPTER 1. Miscellaneous Provisions
23800
CHAPTER 2. Obliteration of Identification Marks
23900-23925
CHAPTER 3. Camouflaging Firearm Container
24310-24390
CHAPTER 4. Cane Gun
24410-24490
CHAPTER 5. Firearm Not Immediately Recognizable as a Firearm
24510-24590
CHAPTER 6. Undetectable Firearm and Firearm Detection Equipment
24610-24690
CHAPTER 7. Wallet Gun
24710-24790
DIVISION 4. STORAGE OF FIREARMS
25000-25225
CHAPTER 1. Preliminary Provisions
25000
CHAPTER 2. Criminal Storage of Firearm
25100-25140
CHAPTER 3. Storage of Firearm Where Child Obtains Access and Carries Firearm Off-Premises
25200-25225
DIVISION 4.5. LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS
25250-25275
DIVISION 5. CARRYING FIREARMS
25300-26406
CHAPTER 1. Miscellaneous Rules Relating to Carrying Firearms
25300
CHAPTER 2. Carrying a Concealed Firearm
25400-25700
ARTICLE 1. Crime of Carrying a Concealed Firearm
25400
ARTICLE 2. Peace Officer Exemption
25450-25475
ARTICLE 3. Conditional Exemptions
25505-25595
ARTICLE 4. Other Exemptions
25600-25655
ARTICLE 5. Concealed Carrying of Firearm as a Nuisance
25700
CHAPTER 3. Carrying a Loaded Firearm
25800-26100
ARTICLE 1. Armed Criminal Action
25800
ARTICLE 2. Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public
25850
ARTICLE 3. Peace Officer Exemption to the Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public
25900-25925
ARTICLE 4. Other Exemptions to the Crime of Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public
26000-26060
ARTICLE 5. Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
26100
CHAPTER 4. License to Carry A Pistol, Revolver, or Other Firearm Capable of Being Concealed Upon the Person
26150-26225
CHAPTER 5. Retired Peace Officer Carrying A Concealed and Loaded Firearm
26300-26325
CHAPTER 6. Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun
26350-26392
ARTICLE 1. Crime of Openly Carrying an Unloaded Handgun
26350
ARTICLE 2. Exemptions
26361-26392
CHAPTER 7. Carrying an Unloaded Firearm That is not a Handgun
26400-26406
ARTICLE 1. Crime of Carrying an Unloaded Firearm that is not a Handgun
26400
ARTICLE 2. Exemptions
26405-26406
DIVISION 6. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS
26500-28490
CHAPTER 1. License Requirement for Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
26500-26625
ARTICLE 1. License Requirement and Miscellaneous Exceptions
26500-26590
ARTICLE 2. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement
26600-26625
CHAPTER 2. Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail
26700-27140
ARTICLE 1. License to Sell, Lease, or Transfer Firearms at Retail
26700-26725
ARTICLE 2. Grounds for Forfeiture of License
26800-26915
ARTICLE 3. Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period
26950-26970
ARTICLE 4. Exceptions Extending Only to Grounds for Forfeiture of License
27000-27005
ARTICLE 5. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement
27050-27065
ARTICLE 6. Other Exceptions
27100-27140
CHAPTER 3. Gun Show or Event
27200-27415
ARTICLE 1. Gun Show or Event
27200-27245
ARTICLE 2. Gun Show Enforcement and Security Act of 2000
27300-27350
ARTICLE 3. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement
27400-27415
CHAPTER 4. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
27500-28000
ARTICLE 1. Crimes Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
27500-27590
ARTICLE 2. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement
27600-27620
ARTICLE 3. Exceptions Extending Only to Waiting Period
27650-27670
ARTICLE 4. Exceptions to Restrictions on Delivery of a Firearm
27700-27750
ARTICLE 5. Exceptions to the Requirement of Obtaining a Verification Number
27805-27835
ARTICLE 6. Exceptions to the Requirement of Using a Dealer for a Private Party Firearms Transaction
27850-27970
ARTICLE 7. Report to Department of Justice
28000
CHAPTER 4.1. Registration and Assignment of Firearms by Private Patrol Operators
28010-28024
CHAPTER 5. Procedure For a Private Party Firearms Transaction
28050-28070
CHAPTER 6. Recordkeeping, Background Checks, and Fees Relating to Sale, Lease, or Transfer of Firearms
28100-28490
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions Relating to the Register or the Record of Electronic or Telephonic Transfer
28100-28110
ARTICLE 2. Form of the Register or the Record of Electronic Transfer
28150-28180
ARTICLE 3. Submission of Fees and Firearm Purchaser Information to the Department of Justice
28200-28255
ARTICLE 4. Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund
28300
ARTICLE 5. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement
28400-28415
ARTICLE 6. Centralized List of Exempted Federal Firearms Licensees
28450-28490
DIVISION 7. MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS
29010-29184
CHAPTER 1. License Requirement for Manufacture of Firearms
29010
CHAPTER 2. Issuance, Forfeiture, and Conditions of License to Manufacture Firearms
29030-29150
ARTICLE 1. Preliminary Provisions
29030
ARTICLE 2. Licensing Process
29050-29075
ARTICLE 3. Prohibitions and Requirements Applicable to Licensee
29100-29150
CHAPTER 3. Assembly of Firearms
29180-29184
DIVISION 8. MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO FIREARMS GENERALLY
29300-29535
CHAPTER 1. Miscellaneous Provisions
29300
CHAPTER 2. Entertainment Firearms Permit
29500-29535
DIVISION 9. SPECIAL FIREARM RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR PERSONS
29610-30165
CHAPTER 1. Juvenile
29610-29750
ARTICLE 1. Possession of Handgun
29610-29615
ARTICLE 2. Possession of Live Ammunition
29650-29655
ARTICLE 3. Punishment
29700-29705
ARTICLE 4. Legislative Intent
29750
CHAPTER 2. Person Convicted of Specified Offense, Addicted to Narcotic, or Subject to Court Order
29800-29875
ARTICLE 1. Prohibitions on Firearm Access
29800-29830
ARTICLE 2. Exemption or Petition for Relief
29850-29865
ARTICLE 3. Miscellaneous Provisions
29875
CHAPTER 3. Person Convicted of Violent Offense
29900-29905
CHAPTER 4. Prohibited Armed Persons File
30000-30020
CHAPTER 5. Firearms Eligibility Check
30105-30165
ARTICLE 1. Firearms Eligibility Check
30105
ARTICLE 2. Exceptions Relating to Law Enforcement
30150-30165
DIVISION 10. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR TYPES OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM EQUIPMENT
30210-33690
CHAPTER 1. Ammunition
30210-30395
ARTICLE 1. Flechette Dart Ammunition or Bullet Containing or Carrying an Explosive Agent
30210-30290
ARTICLE 2. Other Restrictions Relating to Ammunition
30300-30340
ARTICLE 3. Ammunition Vendors
30342-30365
ARTICLE 4. Ammunition Purchase Authorizations
30370-30371
ARTICLE 5. Ammunition Vendor Licenses
30385-30395
CHAPTER 1.5. Firearm Precursor Parts
30400-30495
ARTICLE 1. Restrictions Relating to Firearm Precursor Parts
30400-30425
ARTICLE 2. Firearm Precursor Part Vendors
30442-30456
ARTICLE 3. Firearm Precursor Parts Purchase Authorizations
30470
ARTICLE 4. Firearm Precursor Part Vendor Licenses
30485-30495
CHAPTER 2. Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles
30500-31115
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
30500-30530
ARTICLE 2. Unlawful Acts Relating to Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles
30600-30685
ARTICLE 3. SKS Rifles
30710-30735
ARTICLE 4. Assault Weapon or .50 BMG Rifle Constituting Nuisance
30800
ARTICLE 5. Registration of Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles and Related Rules
30900-30965
ARTICLE 6. Permits for Assault Weapons and .50 BMG Rifles
31000-31005
ARTICLE 7. Licensed Gun Dealers
31050-31055
ARTICLE 8. Miscellaneous Provisions
31100-31115
CHAPTER 3. Body Armor
31310-31360
CHAPTER 4. Handguns and Firearm Safety
31500-32110
ARTICLE 1. Unconventional Pistol
31500-31590
ARTICLE 2. Firearm Safety Certificate
31610-31670
ARTICLE 3. Exceptions to Firearm Safety Certificate Requirement
31700-31835
ARTICLE 4. “Unsafe Handgun” and Related Definitions
31900-31910
ARTICLE 5. Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns
32000-32030
ARTICLE 6. Exceptions to Rules Governing Unsafe Handguns
32100-32110
CHAPTER 5. Large-Capacity Magazine
32310-32455
ARTICLE 1. Rules Governing Large-Capacity Magazines
32310-32390
ARTICLE 2. Exceptions Relating Specifically to Large-Capacity Magazines
32400-32455
CHAPTER 6. Machineguns
32610-32750
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
32610
ARTICLE 2. Unlawful Acts Relating to Machineguns
32625
ARTICLE 3. Permits
32650-32670
ARTICLE 4. Licenses to Sell Machineguns
32700-32720
ARTICLE 5. Machinegun Constituting Nuisance
32750
CHAPTER 7. Multiburst Trigger Activator
32900-32990
CHAPTER 8. Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun
33210-33320
ARTICLE 1. Restrictions Relating to Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun
33210-33290
ARTICLE 2. Permit for Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun
33300-33320
CHAPTER 9. Silencers
33410-33415
CHAPTER 10. Zip Guns
33600-33690
DIVISION 11. FIREARM IN CUSTODY OF COURT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR SIMILAR SITUATION
33800-34010
CHAPTER 1. Procedure for Taking Firearm into Custody
33800
CHAPTER 2. Return or Transfer of Firearm in Custody or Control of Court or Law Enforcement Agency
33850-33895
CHAPTER 3. Firearms that are Unclaimed, Abandoned, or Subject to Destruction
34000-34010
DIVISION 12. MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
34200-34370
CHAPTER 1. Miscellaneous Reports and Publications
34200-34205
CHAPTER 2. Ballistics Identification System
34350-34370