# Cal. PEN § 16150: Section 16150

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T1_D2_S16150

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 16150
- **Heading:** Section 16150
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 6 / Title 1 / Division 2 / Section 16150

## Text

(a) As used in this part, except in subdivision (a) of Section 30305 and in Section 30306, “ammunition” means one or more loaded cartridges consisting of a primed case, propellant, and with one or more projectiles. “Ammunition” does not include blanks.

(b) As used in subdivision (a) of Section 30305 and in Section 30306, “ammunition” includes, but is not limited to, any bullet, cartridge, magazine, clip, speed loader, autoloader, ammunition feeding device, or projectile capable of being fired from a firearm with a deadly consequence. “Ammunition” does not include blanks.

(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.

## Nearby sections

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