Firearms: 3-dimensional printing blocking technology.
Chaptered. Effective date is not on the official record yet.
Official status checked 2026-10-04 23:46 PT
Bill summary
Existing law makes it a crime to knowingly or willfully cause another person to engage in the unlawful manufacture of firearms or knowingly or willfully aiding, abetting, prompting, or facilitating the unlawful manufacture of firearms, including the manufacture of assault weapons or .50 BMG rifles or the manufacture of any firearm using a 3-dimensional printer, as specified.
Existing law authorizes a civil action against a person who knowingly distributes or causes to be distributed any digital firearm manufacturing code to any person, except as specified.
Existing law authorizes the Attorney General, county counsel, or city attorney to bring an action against this person and seek a civil penalty, as specified, for each violation, as well as injunctive relief.
This bill would require the Department of Justice to check on a quarterly basis beginning no later than July 1, 2027, whether ASTM International has published industry standards for equipping 3-dimensional printers with firearm blocking technology.
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Defender utility
Use card id 1 (session 2025-2026), not this 2025-2026 Regular Session clone. Not a second charge. Do not treat the Governor press release as a chapter.
Who this is for. PDs — duplicate of enrolled AB 2047; use card id 1. Not a second charge.