Bickston

Defendant appeals from his conviction of violating Penal Code section 12072. 1 The record shows that defendant, at a gun show, offered and sold a concealed weapon to a policeman in civilian clothes without asking for any identification and delivered possession of the weapon immediately. Section 12072 is part of article 4 of the Dangerous Weapons Law and reads as follows: “No person, corporation or dealer shall sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person to any person whom he has cause to believe to be within any of the classes prohibited by Section 12021 from owning or possessing such firearms, nor to any minor, *1069 under the age of 18 years. In no event shall any such firearm be delivered to the purchaser within 15 days of the application for the purchase thereof, and when delivered such firearm shall be securely wrapped and shall be unloaded. Where neither party to the transaction holds a dealer’s license, no person shall sell or otherwise transfer any such firearm to any other person within this state who is not personally known to the vendor. Any violation of the provisions of this section is…