§ 511 School Rifle Purchase Authority

Military and Veterans Code·California

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This law lets certain school and education officials buy rifles for training or practice using any unused school funds.

Key Takeaways

•Only specific officials can make the purchase.
•The rifles must be for training or marksmanship.
•They can be bought with any school funds that aren't already earmarked for other uses.

Example

A county school board wants to buy a few rifles so students can practice marksmanship as part of a JROTC program.

Because the rifles are for drill or marksmanship, the board can spend leftover school money on them without needing a new budget approval.

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§ 511 School Rifle Purchase Authority

A sufficient number of rifles suitable for drill or marksmanship purposes, or both may be purchased by the board of school trustees, board of education, board of directors or trustees of a college or community college, county superintendent of schools, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Adjutant General out of any funds available and not otherwise appropriated. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 630, Sec. 18. (SB 537) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

rifles drill marksmanship board of school trustees board of education board of directors or trustees of a college or community college county superintendent of schools Superintendent of Public Instruction Adjutant General

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Military and Veterans Code. Section 511.

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