Firearms: prohibitions: exemptions: federal corrections agencies.

(1) Existing law makes it a crime to possess an assault weapon, and a crime to possess or manufacture, distribute, transport, import for sale, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, or give or lend any .50 BMG rifle. Under existing law, these prohibitions on assault weapons and .50 BMG rifles do not apply to the sale to, purchase by, importation of, or possession by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or to any federal law enforcement agency, among other entities. This bill would also make the above prohibitions inapplicable to the sale to, purchase by, importation of, or possession of assault weapons or a .50 BMG rifle by any federal correctional agency. (2) Existing law makes it a crime for any person in this state to manufacture, import into the state, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, give, or lend any unsafe handgun. Under existing law, this prohibition does apply to the sale or purchase of a handgun if the handgun is sold to, or purchased by, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or to any federal law enforcement agency, among other entities. This bill would also make the above prohibition inapplicable to the sale to, or purchase by, any federal correctional agency.