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California Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Conditional: California has no proactive duty to inform, but under Penal Code § 26200(a) as rewritten by SB 2 (effective 2024), a CCW licensee must carry the license and may not refuse to display it or to provide the firearm to a peace officer who demands it for inspection; violations expose the licensee to penalties and revocation.
California has no proactive duty to inform, but under Penal Code § 26200(a) as rewritten by SB 2 (effective 2024), a CCW licensee must carry the license and may not refuse to display it or to provide the firearm to a peace officer who demands it for inspection; violations expose the licensee to penalties and revocation. Licensing authorities may add further conditions on the license itself.
Official source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov →
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