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§ 25800. — 25800. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6.)

California § 25800.
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Div.5.
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Part 6.DIVISION 5. CARRYING FIREARMS
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Carrying a Loaded Firearm
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Armed Criminal Action

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(a)Every person who carries a loaded firearm with the intent to commit a felony is guilty of armed criminal action.
(b)Armed criminal action is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or in the state prison.

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Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.
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