24-37 California Penal Code 22210 Injunction.pdf

TRAINING BULLETIN Issue: 24-37 DATE: November 12, 2024 California Penal Code 22210 Injunction This training bulletin provides an overview and analysis of the Fouts v. Bonta (2024) case, focusing on the possession of “Billy Clubs” as it pertains to Penal Code 22210. The court ruled that possession of a “Billy Club” is constitutionally protected under the Second Amendment. California Penal Code 22210: Any person who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state, keeps for sale or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, or possesses any leaded cane, or any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a billy, blackjack, sandbag, sandclub, sap, or slungshot, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170. Baton-like weapons, such as “Billy Clubs,” have been outlawed for civilians in some form in California since 1923.