Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Weapons Ban

Does california penal code M273(a)b bans a person from carrying a weapon in california or any where in the united states. It is not listed under ''firearms'' Sec. 12021(c)(1) listed below.

(c) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a) or paragraph (2) of

this subdivision, any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor

violation of Section 71, 76, 136.1, 136.5, or 140, subdivision (d) of

Section 148, Section 171b, 171c, 171d, 186.28, 240, 241, 242, 243,

244.5, 245, 245.5, 246, 246.3, 247, 273.5, 273.6, 417, 417.1, 417.2,

417.6, 422, 626.9, 646.9, 12023, or 12024, subdivision (b) or (d) of

Section 12034, Section 12040, subdivision (b) of Section 12072,

subdivision (a) of former Section 12100, Section 12220, 12320, or

12590, or Section 8100, 8101, or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions

Code, any firearm-related offense pursuant to Sections 871.5 and

1001.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or of the conduct

punished in paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) of Section 12072, and

who, within 10 years of the conviction, owns, or has in his or her

possession or under his or her custody or control, any firearm is

guilty of a public offense


Asked on 3/11/03, 7:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Troy Attorney at Law

Re: Weapons Ban

Review your facts. To my knowledge, there is no section M273 in the Cal. Penal Code.

If you have been convicted on an offense confirm the offense's code section and resubmit your question. Include more facts about your situation.

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Answered on 3/12/03, 1:06 pm


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