California § 247 - Any person who willfully and maliciously discharges a firearm at an unoccupied ai
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 247 — Any person who willfully and maliciously discharges a firearm at an unoccupied ai, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 247. Any person who willfully and maliciously discharges a firearm at an unoccupied ai
(a) Any person who willfully and maliciously discharges a firearm at an unoccupied aircraft is guilty of a felony. (b) Any person who discharges a firearm at an unoccupied motor vehicle or an uninhabited building or dwelling house is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or in the state prison. This subdivision does not apply to shooting at an abandoned vehicle, unoccupied vehicle, uninhabited building, or dwelling house with the permission of the owner. As used in this section and Section 246 âaircraftâ means any contrivance intended for and capable of transporting persons through the airspace.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 247
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 247 cover?
Section 247 ("Any person who willfully and maliciously discharges a firearm at an unoccupied ai") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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