Canyon Lake Municipal Code Ch. 11.01 Prohibition on the Discharge of Firearms

The discharge of any firearm, rifle or shotgun within the boundaries of the City of Canyon Lake is prohibited at any time of the day or night and any such discharge shall be unlawful. As used herein, “firearm” includes but is not limited to a cannon, gun, pistol, revolver, automatic pistol, rifle, shotgun, pellet gun or any other weapon designed to discharge one or more projectiles propelled by the expansion of gas.

(12-5/91 § 11.01.001)

The provisions of Section 11.01.001 shall not apply to the following situations or persons:

(a) Any peace officer while acting in the lawful discharge of his or her duties;

(b) Any person using a firearm in the lawful defense of herself, himself, another person or his or her property;

(c) Any person discharging a firearm or causing a firearm to be discharged when at or in a properly permitted and approved area, an established, permitted and approved firing, shooting or target range, or permitted and approved hunting or gun club, or on a properly permitted, approved and constructed home range on private property under owner's control. (12-5/91 § 11.01.002)

(d) When the discharge of firearms is in accord with any and all conditions of a valid depredation permit issued to the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for the control of vectors, which conditions include but are not limited to the following:

(1) Discharge of firearms will occur only in designated areas by designated shooters with prescribed firearms.

(2) Canyon Lake Property Owners Association shall comply with any additional conditions required by the City, including but not limited to time of day, additional protection of persons, animals and property, or related conditions.

(Am. Ord. 580, passed 2-7-1996)

A violation of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and/or six months in the county jail.

(12-5/91 § 11.01.003)