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California Penal Code Section 417.6

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(a) If, in the commission of a violation of Section 417 or
417.8, serious bodily injury is intentionally inflicted by the person
drawing or exhibiting the firearm or deadly weapon, the offense
shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding
one year or by imprisonment in the state prison.
   (b) As used in this section, "serious bodily injury" means a
serious impairment of physical condition, including, but not limited
to, the following:  loss of consciousness; concussion; bone fracture;
protracted loss or impairment of function of any bodily member or
organ; a wound requiring extensive suturing; and serious
disfigurement.
   (c) When a person is convicted of a violation of Section 417 or
417.8 and the deadly weapon or firearm used by the person is owned by
that person, the court shall order that the weapon or firearm be
deemed a nuisance and disposed of in the manner provided by Section
12028.

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