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The Colt AR-15 Sporter SP1 Carbine is a semi-automatic rifle that is classified as an assault weapon under California law. Firearms are identified as assault weapons by statute in Penal Code sections §30510 and §30515. The original Roberti–Roos assault weapons list identified assault weapons by make and model in Penal Code §30510.
The California Codes are 29 legal codes enacted by the California State Legislature, which, alongside uncodified acts, form the general statutory law of California. The official codes are maintained by the California Office of Legislative Counsel for the legislature.
Volumes of the Thomson West annotated version of the California Penal Code; the other popular annotated version is Deering's, which is published by LexisNexis. The Penal Code of California forms the basis for the application of most criminal law, criminal procedure, penal institutions, and the execution of sentences, among other things, in the American state of California.
California has some of the most stringent gun laws in the country -- many of which were enacted in response to several of the violent mass shootings in recent years. On Monday, at least seven ...
Adam Winkler, a UCLA law professor who focuses on 2nd Amendment law, said nothing in the high court's decision in United States vs. Rahimi "makes it crystal clear how those cases are going to play ...
California shows that tough laws can successfully reduce firearm deaths. Column: California's tough gun laws have made the state safer than the rest of the country Skip to main content
California recognizes three categories of crime, distinguishable by the gravity of offense and severity of punishment: Felonies, Misdemeanors, and Infractions. [2] Regardless of category or specific offense, all valid crimes are required to have two elements: 1) an act committed or omitted In California, and 2) an articulated punishment as ...
With a population of about 40 million people, in California every year there are approximately: 166 thousand violent crimes and one million property crimes committed [1] 1.5 million arrests made [2] 270,000 felony cases, 900,000 misdemeanor cases, and 5 million infraction cases heard [3] by the California superior courts