Anaheim Municipal Code Ch. 6.32 Dangerous Weapons

The term DANGEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPONS as used in Sections 6.32.010 through 6.32.050 of this chapter includes, but is not limited to, any dangerous or deadly weapon within the meaning of any law of this State restricting the use thereof; any dirk or dagger; any ice-pick or similar sharp stabbing tool; any knife of any description with a blade the sharpened or cutting portion of which is two and one-half inches or more in length; any straight-edged razor or any razor blade fitted to any handle or holder; any cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm; any club, billy, blackjack, sap, palmshot, chain or any container filled with metal, sand, soap, salt or other substance designed to be used, or capable of being used as a striking or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm; and any firearm other than:

.010 One carried pursuant to valid permit issued by duly authorized governmental authority; or

.020 Any ordinary rifle or shotgun lawfully carried for purposes of hunting or other lawful purpose. (Ord. 726 § 1; June 18, 1948.)

It shall be unlawful for any person, while carrying concealed upon his person any dangerous or deadly weapon, to loaf or loiter upon any public street, sidewalk or alley or to wander about from place to place with no lawful business thereby to perform, or to hide, lurk or loiter upon or about the premises of another. (Ord. 726 § 2; June 18, 1948.)

It shall be unlawful for any person who has concealed upon his person or who has in his immediate physical possession any dangerous or deadly weapon to engage in any fight or to participate in any other rough or disorderly conduct upon any public place or way or upon the premises of another. (Ord. 726 § 3; June 18, 1948.)

It shall be unlawful for any person who has concealed upon his person any dangerous or deadly weapon to loiter or be about any place where intoxicating liquors are sold or any other place of public resort. (Ord. 726 § 4; June 18, 1948.)

It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his possession, in any automobile, any dangerous or deadly weapon, but this restriction shall not be deemed to prohibit the carrying of ordinary tools or equipment carried in good faith for uses of honest work, trade or business, or for the purpose of legitimate sport or recreation. (Ord. 726 § 5; June 18, 1948.)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to fire or discharge any pistol, gun or other description of firearms or fireworks of any kind in the City of Anaheim; provided, that nothing herein contained shall prohibit:

(1) Any peace officer from the necessary use of such firearms in the discharge of his official duties; or

(2) Any farmer from the necessary use of a specially adapted starter pistol which propels a cardboard cartridge conditioned upon all the following:

(a) The use of such device is restricted to the act of repelling birds from damaging crops; and

(b) Such use is restricted to a distance of one hundred yards measured from the point of firing from any public street, school, or residential area; and

(c) All persons using such bird-repelling devices in the City of Anaheim must register them with the Anaheim Police Department and receive a permit which shall identify the device and describe the location for such use; and

(d) A person using such devices must have a valid permit issued by the Anaheim Police Department in his possession at the time of such use. (Ord. 94 § 4; September 26, 1893: Ord. 3847 § 1; April 25, 1978.)

.010 It is unlawful for any person to brandish a replica or facsimile of a firearm in a rude, angry or threatening manner with the intent to frighten, vex, harass or annoy any other person.

.020 Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

.030 "Replica" or "facsimile" of a firearm as used in this section shall include, but is not limited to, toy guns, starter pistols, air guns and inoperative firearms or any other device which might reasonably be perceived as representing a real firearm. (Ord. 4736 § 1; July 22, 1986.)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim, to fire or discharge from any air gun, any shot, slugs, metal, bullets or hard substances. (Ord. 133 § 1; February 12, 1901.)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim to discharge from any slingshot any shot, rocks, bullets, slugs, metal, beans, peas or other hard substances. (Ord. 133 § 2; February 12, 1901.)

It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim to discharge from any blowgun, or other instrument, any shot, slugs, bullets, metal, rocks, beans, peas or other hard substances. (Ord. 133 § 3; February 12, 1901.)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, within the corporate limits of the City of Anaheim, to discharge any arrow or arrows from any bow or crossbow. (Ord. 133 § 4; February 12, 1901.)

Nothing contained in Chapter 6.32 shall prohibit the use of the weapons specified therein in connection with a bona fide educational or recreational program under the supervision of a qualified instructor; provided that such program shall have been approved either by the Board of Trustees of any School District or the City Council of the City of Anaheim. (Ord. 2936 § 1; June 15, 1971.)

(a) No person shall carry or possess while participating in any demonstration, rally, picket line or public assembly, any length of lumber, wood, or wood lath unless that object is one-fourth inch or less in thickness and two inches or less in width, or if not generally rectangular in shape, such object shall not exceed one-half inch in its thickest dimension.

(b) No person shall carry or possess while participating in any demonstration, rally, picket line or public assembly, any metal standards or poles, or any standards or poles with sharpened, pointed or jagged surfaces. (Ord. 3983 § 1; March 13, 1979.)