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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session
AB879Firearms: unsafe handguns.
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Expands the list of entities and officers who may legally obtain and use unsafe handguns as service weapons by adding county probation departments and adjusting their training requirements, while also expanding the list of exemptions in multiple subdivisions by inserting references to the new (8).
(8) Subject to the limitations set forth in subdivision (c), the sale or purchase of a handgun for use as a service weapon, if the handgun is sold to, or purchased by a county probation department for use by, or sold to or purchased by, sworn members of the department who have satisfactorily completed the firearms portion of a training course prescribed by POST pursuant to Section 832.
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Firearmsstorage minorsAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Expands the application of the crime of improperly storing an unsafe handgun in an unattended vehicle to additional persons who obtain such handguns under the new exemption for county probation departments.
A person who obtains or has use of an unsafe handgun pursuant to paragraph (6), (7), or (8) of subdivision (b) shall, when leaving the handgun in an unattended vehicle, lock the handgun in the vehicle’s trunk, lock the handgun in a locked container and place the container out of plain view, or lock the handgun in a locked container that is permanently affixed to the vehicle’s interior and not in plain view.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds county probation departments to the list of entities permitted to acquire and use unsafe handguns as service weapons (expanding the firearms exemption axis) and extends the vehicle storage mandate (and its associated infraction) to those additional persons (restricting the storage axis). It also makes technical updates to cross-references and reporting requirements to incorporate the new exemption. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
AB1943Pupil safety: notifications: firearms.↓Restricts gun access=No change to gun access Law
AB1974Firearms: voluntary firearm storage program.↑Expands gun access↑Expands gun access Law
AB1615Firearms: unsafe handguns.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Law
AB1316Hunting licenses: information on firearms.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Failed
Hearings and calendar
2025-04-22 08:30 · Hearing · Assembly Public Safety Hearing State Capitol, Room 126
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-10
S
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10).
2025-05-21
S
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-05-08
S
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-08
A
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1486.)
2025-05-01
A
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-04-30
A
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).
2025-04-23
A
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-25
A
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-03-24
A
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.