Firearms — California Penal Code — Sale, Lease, Or Transfer Of Firearms — Recordkeeping, Background Checks, And Fees Relating To Sale, Lease, Or Transfer Of Firearms — Form Of The Register Or The Record Of Electronic Transfer — Definitions Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session As used in this article, the following words have the following meanings: (a) "Purchase" means the purchase, loan, or transfer of a firearm. (b) "Purchaser" means the purchaser or transferee of a firearm or the person being loaned a firearm. (c) "Sale" means the sale, loan, or transfer of a firearm. Ca. Pen. Code § 28150 Added by Stats 2010 ch 711 (SB 1080),s 6, eff. 1/1/2011, op. 1/1/2012.