{"id":1309,"date":"2022-03-27T06:17:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T06:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/statutes-california-laws\/?page_id=1309"},"modified":"2022-06-10T17:13:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T17:13:21","slug":"pc-16780-less-lethal-weapon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/california-statutes\/pc-16780-less-lethal-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"PC 16780 Less lethal weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l48pj6jl-15f0aaf145c1b885be667f1318ca9e29\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l48pj6jl-15f0aaf145c1b885be667f1318ca9e29{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l48pj6jl-15f0aaf145c1b885be667f1318ca9e29 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l48pj6jl-15f0aaf145c1b885be667f1318ca9e29 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l48pj6jl-15f0aaf145c1b885be667f1318ca9e29 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>California<\/p>\n<\/div><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Penal Code &#8211; 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It is not necessary that a weapon leave any lasting or permanent incapacitation, discomfort, pain, or other injury or disability in order to qualify as a less lethal weapon.<\/p>\n<p>(b) Less lethal weapon includes the frame or receiver of any weapon described in subdivision (a), but does not include any of the following unless the part or weapon has been converted as described in subdivision (a):<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Pistol, revolver, or firearm.<br \/>\n(2) Machinegun.<br \/>\n(3) Rifle or shotgun using fixed ammunition consisting of standard primer and powder and not capable of being concealed upon the person.<br \/>\n(4) A pistol, rifle, or shotgun that is a firearm having a barrel less than 0.18 inches in diameter and that is designed to expel a projectile by any mechanical means or by compressed air or gas.<br \/>\n(5) When used as designed or intended by the manufacturer, any weapon that is commonly regarded as a toy gun, and that as a toy gun is incapable of inflicting any impairment of physical condition, function, or senses.<br \/>\n(6) A destructive device.<br \/>\n(7) A tear gas weapon.<br \/>\n(8) A bow or crossbow designed to shoot arrows.<br \/>\n(9) A device commonly known as a slingshot.<br \/>\n(10) A device designed for the firing of stud cartridges, explosive rivets, or similar industrial ammunition.<br \/>\n(11) A device designed for signaling, illumination, or safety.<br \/>\n(12) An assault weapon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/\">CrowdSourceLawyers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2019,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1309","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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