Sniperscopes
A sniperscope is defined as a device made or adapted for use on a firearm that enables the operator
to detect objects during nighttime through the use of a projected infrared light source and an
electronic telescope. (Penal Code § 468.)
Any person who buys, sells, receives, disposes of, conceals, or possesses a sniperscope is guilty of
a misdemeanor. This prohibition does not apply to authorized use or possession of sniperscopes by
members of the armed forces or peace officers, and does not prohibit use or possession solely for
scientific research or educational purposes. (Penal Code § 468.)
1. PROHIBITED FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND RELATED DEVICES
It is unlawful for any person to own, possess, lend, manufacture, import, sell, or offer to sell any
short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle, any firearm that is not immediately
recognizable as a firearm, any camouflaging firearm container, any cane or wallet gun, any
undetectable firearm, any ammunition that contains or consists of a flechette dart, any bullet
that contains or carries an explosive agent, any zip gun, any unconventional pistol, any multiburst
trigger activator, any nunchaku, any metal knuckles, any belt buckle knife, any leaded
cane, any lipstick case knife, any cane sword, any shobi-zue, any air gauge knife, any ballistic
knife,
any shuriken, any writing pen knife, and any metal military practice hand grenade or metal
replica hand grenade. It is unlawful for any person to carry a concealed dirk or dagger. (Penal
Code §§ 12001.5, 12020(a)(1).)
It is unlawful for any person to commercially manufacture or cause to be commercially
manufactured, or knowingly import into the state for commercial sale, keep for commercial sale, or
offer or expose for commercial sale, any hard plastic knuckles. (Penal Code § 12020.1.)
