Calabasas Municipal Code Ch. 9.37 Gun Safety

"Firearm" shall mean any revolver, rifle, shotgun or any other device designed to be used as a weapon from which a projectile is expelled through a barrel by the force of an explosion or any other form of combustion, including any device defined as a firearm by the California Penal Code as it now reads or may hereafter be amended to read.

"Locked container" shall mean a secure container which is fully enclosed and locked by a padlock, key lock, combination lock or similar locking device.

"Residence" means any structure intended or used for human habitation, including, but not limited to, houses, condominiums, rooms, accessory dwelling units, motels, hotels, single room occupancies, time-shares, recreational and other vehicles where human habitation occurs.

"Trigger lock" shall mean a trigger lock that is listed in the California Department of Justice's list of approved firearm safety devices and that is identified as appropriate for the firearm by reference to either the manufacturer and model of the firearm or to the physical characteristics of the firearm that match those listed on the roster for use with the device under Penal Code Section 23655, subdivision (d).

(Ord. No. 2019-378, § 2, 8-28-2019)

No person shall keep a firearm within any residence unless the firearm is stored in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock that has been approved by the California Department of Justice.

(Ord. No. 2019-378, § 2, 8-28-2019)

Section 9.37.02 shall not apply when the firearm is carried on the person of an individual over the age of eighteen (18) or under the control of a peace officer under Penal Code Section 830 and is otherwise in compliance with state and federal statutes governing the ownership and possession of lawful firearms.

(Ord. No. 2019-378, § 2, 8-28-2019)

To encourage reporting, a person who files a report with a law enforcement agency notifying the agency that a firearm has been lost or stolen shall not be subject to prosecution for violation of this chapter for the lost or stolen firearm.

(Ord. No. 2019-378, § 2, 8-28-2019)

(a) Every violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor under Calabasas Municipal Code Section 1.16.010. Nothing in this chapter shall limit enforcement of a violation of this chapter using alternative remedies under Calabasas Municipal Code Section 1.16.030 (civil remedies) or Chapter 1.17 (administrative enforcement).

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a person from being prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced for a violation of any related state or federal statutes which might impose more severe penalties.

(Ord. No. 2019-378, § 2, 8-28-2019)