Title 9 — PEACE, MORALS, AND SAFETY
Chapter 9.12 — FIREARMS
Barstow Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Barstow
Sec. 9.12.010. - Defined.¶
As used herein "firearms" means any instrument used in the propulsion of shot, shell or bullets by the action of air or gunpowder exploded within it and includes the following mechanisms: gun, shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver, airgun and air rifle.
(Code 1969, § 9.12.010; Ord. No. 83, § 1, 1952)
Sec. 9.12.020. - Discharge.¶
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to shoot off or discharge any firearm not in necessary self defense or in the performance of official duty, within the corporate limits of the city, without first obtaining the permission of the chief of police.
(Code 1969, § 9.12.020; Ord. No. 83, § 2, 1952)
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