12220

PENAL CODE
SECTION 12220




12220.  (a) Any person, firm, or corporation, who within this state
possesses or knowingly transports a machinegun, except as authorized
by this chapter, is guilty of a public offense and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison, or by
a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
   (b) Any person, firm, or corporation who within this state
intentionally converts a firearm into a machinegun, or who sells, or
offers for sale, or knowingly manufactures a machinegun, except as
authorized by this chapter, is punishable by imprisonment in the
state prison for four, six, or eight years.