Cal. Penal Code § 25205
Storage of Firearm Where Child Obtains Access and Carries Firearm Off-Premises
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2011
Section 25200 does not apply if any of the following are true:
Section 25200 does not apply if any of the following are true:
(a) The child obtains the firearm as a result of an illegal entry into any premises by any person.
(a) The child obtains the firearm as a result of an illegal entry into any premises by any person.
(b) The firearm is kept in a locked container or in a location that a reasonable person would believe to be secure.
(b) The firearm is securely stored, as defined in Section 25145.
(d) The firearm is carried on the person within close enough range that the individual can readily retrieve and use the firearm as if carried on the person.
(c) The firearm is carried or readily controlled by the lawful owner or another lawful authorized user, as defined in Section 25145.
(d) The person is a peace officer or a member of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard and the child obtains the firearm during, or incidental to, the performance of the person’s duties.
(e) The child obtains, or obtains and discharges, the firearm in a lawful act of self-defense or defense of another person.
(g) The person who keeps a firearm has no reasonable expectation, based on objective facts and circumstances, that a child is likely to be present on the premises.
(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.