Chapter 9.12 — DANGEROUS AND DEADLY WEAPONS

State Law reference— For statutory provisions on the control of deadly weapons, see Penal Code § 12000 et seq.

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 (3) 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 any ordinary rifle or shotgun lawfully carried for the purpose of hunting or other lawful sport.

(Ord. 191, § 1, 1978; Ord. 9, § 1, 1964)

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 to do so issued by the chief of police.

(Ord. 191, § 2(part), 1978)

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 no lawful business thereby to perform, or to hide, lurk or loiter upon or about the premises of another.

(Ord. 191, § 2(part), 1978)

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.

(Ord. 191, § 2(part), 1978)

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 rough or disorderly conduct upon any public place or way or upon the premises of another.

(Ord. 191, § 2(part), 1978)

It is unlawful for 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.

(Ord. 191, § 2(part), 1978)

No person shall fire, shoot or discharge any gun, rifle, pistol or other firearm, or any air gun, air rifle or air pistol, or any spring gun, spring rifle or spring pistol, slingshot, hunting bow and arrow, or any carbon dioxide or other gas-operated gun, rifle or pistol without first obtaining a written permit from the chief of police.

(Ord. 191, § 3, 1978; Ord. 9, § 2, 1964)

It is unlawful for any person to fire, discharge, or cause to be emitted any projectile or missile from any air gun, BB gun, gas-operated gun, spring gun, slingshot, hunting bow and arrow and/or any other weapon or device designed to project a missile of any type on or over any public street or in any public place in the city or on any private lands in such a manner so as to cause any projectile or missile to carry beyond the boundaries of the private lands upon which the weapon or device was fired or discharged.

(Ord. 9, § 4, 1964)

Sections 9.12.020, 9.12.030 and 9.12.040 do not apply to any police officer, or member of the armed forces of the United States in the discharge of his duty, or to any guards or messengers of common carriers, banks, and other financial institutions while actually employed in or about the shipment, transportation, or delivery of any money, treasure, bonds or other thing of value within the city.

(Ord. 9, § 5, 1964)

Any weapon used or possessed in violation of the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a nuisance, and the same shall be taken from the person violating this chapter and surrendered to the chief of police, and shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of, as provided by the provisions of Penal Code § 12028 of the state of California.

(Ord. 9, § 6, 1964)

Every person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the city or county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 9, § 7, 1964)