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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE

Chino Municipal Code Ch. 9.84 Carrying Concealed Weapons

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

Cite as: Chino Municipal Code Chapter 9.84 · Text as of 2026-10-04

9.84.010 - Dangerous or deadly weapon defined.

For the purpose of this chapter, "dangerous or deadly weapon" includes, but is not limited to:

A. Any dirk or dagger;

B. Any knife with a blade three inches or more in length, and any snap-blade or spring-blade knife, regardless of the length of the blade;

C. Any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool;

D. Any straight-edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle;

E. Any dangerous or deadly weapon within the meaning of any law of the state restricting the use thereof;

F. Any cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm; and

G. Any firearm other than one carried pursuant to a valid permit, issued by duly authorized governmental authority, or an ordinary rifle or shotgun lawfully carried for the purpose of hunting or other lawful sport.

(Prior code § 26-1.)

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9.84.020 - Permit—Required.

No person, except a peace officer, shall wear in any manner or carry concealed upon his person any loaded or unloaded gun, pistol, or revolver or any other dangerous or deadly weapon permitted to be carried by law without having, at any time actually in his possession and upon his person, an unexpired permit so to do issued by the chief of police.

(Prior code § 26-7.)

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9.84.030 - Loitering—Generally.

It is 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 not lawful business thereby to perform, or to hide, lurk, or loiter upon or about the premises of another.

(Prior code § 26-4.)

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9.84.040 - Loitering—Certain places.

It is unlawful for any person who has concealed upon his person any dangerous or deadly weapon to loiter about any place where intoxicating liquors are sold or any other place of public resort.

(Prior code § 26-5.)

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9.84.050 - Engaging in fight or disorderly conduct.

It is 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.

(Prior code § 26-6.)

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9.84.060 - Possession in automobile.

It is unlawful or 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.

(Prior code § 26-3.)

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