Commerce Municipal Code Ch. 9.17 Threats with Replica Firearms

(a) As used in this chapter, the term "replica firearm" includes any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal or any other material which is a facsimile or toy version of, or is otherwise recognizable as, a pistol, revolver, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun, rifle, machine gun, rocket launcher, or any other firearm as that term is used under the provisions of Sections 12001, 12001.5, 12020(d)(1), and 12570 of the State Penal Code.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, the meaning of the term "firearm" shall be the same as the meaning of that term under the State Dangerous Weapons Control laws and shall include air rifles, pellet guns or BB guns.

(Ord. 409 §1(part), 1987).

Every person who, except in self defense, in the presence of any other person, draws, exhibits or brandishes a replica firearm or who simulates a firearm in a rude, angry and threatening manner, or who in any manner, unlawfully uses the same in any fight or quarrel and causes the victim to reasonably believe that the person is actually in possession of an operable firearm is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 409 §1(part), 1987).