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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 8Ch. 3§ 8101 Prohibited Weapon Transfers

§ 8101 Prohibited Weapon Transfers

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§ 8101 Prohibited Weapon Transfers

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't give or sell a dangerous weapon (like a gun or knife) to someone who isn't allowed to have one.
  • •If you give any deadly weapon to someone who can't have it, you can go to jail for up to a year and pay a $1,000 fine.
  • •If you give a firearm (gun) to someone who can't have it, you can go to jail for 2 to 4 years.
  • •This law is about keeping weapons away from people who are not supposed to have them.

Example

Your friend lost the right to own a gun because of a past crime. You know this but still sell them a gun.

You broke the law by giving a gun to someone who isn't allowed to have one. You could go to jail for 2 to 4 years.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8101 Prohibited Weapon Transfers

(a) Any person who shall knowingly supply, sell, give, or allow possession or control of a deadly weapon to any person described in Section 8100 or 8103 shall be punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail for a period of not exceeding one year, by a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both the fine and imprisonment. (b) Any person who shall knowingly supply, sell, give, or allow possession or control of a firearm to any person described in Section 8100 or 8103 shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three, or four years. (c) “Deadly weapon,” as used in this section has the meaning prescribed by Section 8100. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 627. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

imprisonmentdeadly weaponinjuryfinepossessionfiredeathpenal code

Related Statutes

  • § 8104 Mental Health Records Sharing
  • § 8100 Mental Health Firearm Prohibition
  • § 8102 Mental Health Firearm Confiscation
  • § 871.5 Juvenile Facility Contraband Ban
  • § 1016 Unclaimed Juvenile Inmate Property

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 8101.
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