PENAL CODE
SECTION 17700-17745
17700.  The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to anyantique firearm.17705.  (a) The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply toany firearm or ammunition that is a curio or relic as defined inSection 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations andthat is in the possession of a person permitted to possess the itemsunder Chapter 44 (commencing with Section 921) of Title 18 of theUnited States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto. (b) Any person prohibited by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section29610), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800), or Chapter 3(commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of thispart, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code,from possessing firearms or ammunition who obtains title to theseitems by bequest or intestate succession may retain title for notmore than one year, but actual possession of these items at any timeis punishable under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 29610),Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800), or Chapter 3 (commencingwith Section 29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of this part, or Section8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Within the year,the person shall transfer title to the firearms or ammunition bysale, gift, or other disposition. Any person who violates thissection is in violation of the applicable provision listed in Section16590.17710.  (a) The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to"any other weapon" as defined in subsection (e) of Section 5845 ofTitle 26 of the United States Code, which is in the possession of aperson permitted to possess the weapons under the federal Gun ControlAct of 1968 (Public Law 90-618), as amended, and the regulationsissued pursuant thereto. (b) Any person prohibited by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section29610), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800), or Chapter 3(commencing with Section 29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of thispart, or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code,from possessing these weapons who obtains title to these weapons bybequest or intestate succession may retain title for not more thanone year, but actual possession of these weapons at any time ispunishable under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 29610), Chapter 2(commencing with Section 29800), or Chapter 3 (commencing withSection 29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of this part, or Section 8100or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Within the year, theperson shall transfer title to the weapons by sale, gift, or otherdisposition. Any person who violates this section is in violation ofthe applicable provision listed in Section 16590. (c) The exemption provided by this section does not apply to a pengun.17715.  The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to anyinstrument or device that is possessed by a federal, state, or localhistorical society, museum, or institutional collection that is opento the public if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The instrument or device is properly housed. (b) The instrument or device is secured from unauthorizedhandling. (c) If the instrument or device is a firearm, it is unloaded.17720.  The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to anyinstrument or device, other than a short-barreled rifle or ashort-barreled shotgun, which is possessed or used during the courseof a motion picture, television, or video production or entertainmentevent by an authorized participant therein in the course of makingthat production or event or by an authorized employee or agent of theentity producing that production or event.17725.  The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to anyinstrument or device, other than a short-barreled rifle or ashort-barreled shotgun, which is sold by, manufactured by, exposed orkept for sale by, possessed by, imported by, or lent by a person whois in the business of selling instruments or devices listed inSection 16590 solely to the entities referred to in Sections 17715and 17720 when engaging in transactions with those entities.17730.  The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to anyof the following: (a) The sale to, possession of, or purchase of any weapon, device,or ammunition, other than a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreledshotgun, by any federal, state, county, city and county, or cityagency that is charged with the enforcement of any law for use in thedischarge of its official duties. (b) The possession of any weapon, device, or ammunition, otherthan a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun, by any peaceofficer of any federal, state, county, city and county, or cityagency that is charged with the enforcement of any law, when theofficer is on duty and the use is authorized by the agency and iswithin the course and scope of the officer's duties. (c) Any weapon, device, or ammunition, other than a short-barreledrifle or a short-barreled shotgun, that is sold by, manufactured by,exposed or kept for sale by, possessed by, imported by, or lent by,any person who is in the business of selling weapons, devices, andammunition listed in Section 16590 solely to the entities referred toin subdivision (a) when engaging in transactions with thoseentities.17735.  The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to anyinstrument, ammunition, weapon, or device that is not a firearm andis found and possessed by a person who meets all of the following: (a) The person is not prohibited from possessing firearms orammunition under subdivision (a) of Section 30305 or Chapter 2(commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of this part, or Section 8100 or8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) The person possessed the instrument, ammunition, weapon, ordevice no longer than was necessary to deliver or transport it to alaw enforcement agency for that agency's disposition according tolaw. (c) If the person is transporting the item, the person istransporting it to a law enforcement agency for disposition accordingto law.17740.  The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to anyfirearm, other than a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun,which is found and possessed by a person who meets all of thefollowing: (a) The person is not prohibited from possessing firearms orammunition under subdivision (a) of Section 30305 or Chapter 2(commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section29900) of Division 9 of Title 4 of this part, or Section 8100 or8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (b) The person possessed the firearm no longer than was necessaryto deliver or transport it to a law enforcement agency for thatagency's disposition according to law. (c) If the person is transporting the firearm, the person istransporting it to a law enforcement agency for disposition accordingto law. (d) Before transporting the firearm to a law enforcement agency,the person has given prior notice to that law enforcement agency thatthe person is transporting the firearm to that law enforcementagency for disposition according to law. (e) The firearm is transported in a locked container as defined inSection 16850.17745.  The provisions listed in Section 16590 do not apply to thepossession of any weapon, device, or ammunition by a forensiclaboratory or by any authorized agent or employee thereof in thecourse and scope of the person's authorized activities.