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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 9 — Public Peace, Safety and Morals

Cerritos Municipal Code Ch. 9.20 Concealed Weapons

Cerritos Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Cerritos

Cite as: Cerritos Municipal Code Chapter 9.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 9.20.010. Permit required.

It is unlawful for any person except a duly elected or appointed peace officer to carry concealed upon or about his person any revolver, pistol, dagger, dirk, slug, or sling shot, billy or other deadly weapon or instrument without first having obtained a written permit from the sheriff of the county of Los Angeles.

(Ord. 18 § 1, 1956)

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§ 9.20.020. Exception.

The provisions of Section 9.20.010 shall not apply to persons carrying such weapons concealed upon their persons on his own premises or property.

(Ord. 18 § 2, 1956)

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§ 9.20.030. Penalty for violation.

Every person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding three hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 18 § 3, 1956)

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§ 9.20.040. Confiscation.

All concealed weapons found on persons violating the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction of the person be confiscated upon order of the court in which the conviction has been had.

(Ord. 18 § 4, 1956)

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