California Codes Annotated
PENAL CODE (§§ 1 — 34370)
Part 1 Of Crimes and Punishments (Titles 1 — 17)
Title 8 Of Crimes Against the Person (Chs. 1 — 11)
Chapter 9 Assault and Battery (§§ 240 — 248)
§ 246.3. Discharge of firearm or BB device in grossly negligent manner
(a) Except as otherwise authorized by law, any person who willfully discharges a firearm in a grossly negligent manner which could result in injury or death to a person is guilty of a public offense and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
(b) Except as otherwise authorized by law, any person who willfully discharges a BB device in a grossly negligent manner which could result in injury or death to a person is guilty of a public offense and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year.
(c) As used in this section, “BB device” means any instrument that expels a projectile, such as a BB or a pellet, through the force of air pressure, gas pressure, or spring action.
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