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Measure
Authors Chen  
Subject Firearms: silencers.
Relating To relating to firearms.
Title An act to amend Section 33415 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
Last Action Dt 2026-01-15
State Introduced
Status In Committee Process
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2026-02-02     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-01-16     From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.
2026-01-15     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2026-01-15
Analyses TBD
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Existing law makes it a felony for any person, firm, or corporation to possess a silencer within this state. Existing law exempts specified actions from those provisions, including the possession of silencers by specified peace officers employed by specified law enforcement agencies or by military or naval forces, when on duty and when the use of silencers is authorized by the agency and is within the course and scope of their duties.

This bill would further exempt from the prohibition on possessing silencers specified level I reserve peace officers.