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Old 03-03-2014, 4:00 PM
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California law: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml
Most, but not all, California laws regarding firearms are in the Penal Code

California Code of Regulations: http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/
Most California regulations regarding firearms are in Title 11 Law.

California Jury Instructions: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/jury/cri...yinstructions/

California Attorney General - Forms page: http://oag.ca.gov/firearms/forms

California Attorney General - FAQ page: http://oag.ca.gov/firearms/faqs

Federal law: US CODE - http://uscode.house.gov/browse/preli...edition=prelim
Most firearms-related US Code is Title 18 Chapter 44

Federal law: ATF Regulations - http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx...7/27tab_02.tpl
Most ATF regulations are in Title 27

The Calguns Foundation Wiki - http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/index.php/Main_Page

Thinking in 'legalese'

A little preparation goes a long way. Laws are generally not written in 'plain english' even though a statute may use english words.

“Guide to Reading, Interpreting and Applying Statutes.”, from the Georgetown law school, should help.

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