Bill > AB2049

This bill, by adding Section 7583.45.5 to the Business and Professions Code, prohibits individuals employed by a licensed private patrol operator (a company providing private security guards) from carrying or using specific types of BB devices unless they have completed prescribed training. These BB devices are defined by several characteristics, including having a safety catch or switch, firing nonmetal, round projectiles of .51 or .68 caliber weighing under 3.5 grams, expelling these projectiles at a maximum velocity of 350 feet per second, having the capacity to store at least five rounds, and being able to fire at least five rounds with a single CO2 cartridge. The bill also notes that because it expands the scope of a crime under the Private Security Services Act, it would create a state-mandated local program, but no reimbursement is required for local agencies or school districts as the costs are related to changes in criminal definitions or penalties.

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