California § 34200 - The Attorney General shall provide the Legislature on or before April 15 of each

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§ 34200. The Attorney General shall provide the Legislature on or before April 15 of each

The Attorney General shall provide the Legislature on or before April 15 of each year, commencing in 1998, a written report on the specific types of firearms used in the commission of crimes based upon information obtained from state and local crime laboratories. The report shall include all of the following information regarding crimes in which firearms were used: (a) A description of the relative occurrence of firearms most frequently used in the commission of violent crimes, distinguishing whether the firearms used were handguns, rifles, shotguns, assault weapons, or other related types of weapons. (b) A description of specific types of firearms that are used in homicides or street gang and drug trafficking crimes. (c) The frequency with which stolen firearms were used in the commission of the crimes. (d) The frequency with which fully automatic firearms were used in the commission of the crimes. (e) Any trends of importance such as those involving specialized ammunition or firearms modifications, such as conversion to a fully automatic weapon, removal of serial number, shortening of barrel, or use of a suppressor.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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