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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session
AB256Crimes: intoxication and firearms.
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Adds a one-year sentence enhancement for committing or attempting a felony while armed with a firearm and under the influence of a prohibited controlled substance, increasing penalties for such firearm-related conduct.
Any person who, while armed with a firearm in the commission or attempted commission of a felony, is under the influence of a controlled substance they are prohibited from possessing pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, shall be punished by an additional and consecutive term of imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for one year.
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Status: Failed
Last action
2026-02-02: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a sentence enhancement specifically for being armed with a firearm while under the influence of certain controlled substances during a felony (or attempted felony), plus related blood-draw search-warrant authority; both provisions increase legal consequences tied to firearm possession/use in this context and therefore restrict the firearms axis. No provisions address purchase background checks, carry, weapon accessories, red-flag orders, storage, preemption, industry liability, or any of the other listed topics.