Eastvale Municipal Code Art. 1 In General

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words are defined and shall be construed as having the following meanings, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Firearm includes the following: cannon, gun, pistol, revolver, automatic pistol, rifle, shotgun, air gun, pellet gun and any other weapon designed to discharge one or more projectiles propelled by the expansion of gas.

Loaded rifle or shotgun means when there is an unexpended cartridge or shell in the firing chamber but not when the only cartridges or shells are in the magazine.

(Ord. No. 2011-04, §§ 1, 2, 1-26-2011)

No person shall discharge or set off within the city limits any firearm or other contrivance discharging or propelling shots, slugs, bullets, darts, arrows, rocks or other missiles.

(Ord. No. 2011-04, §§ 1, 2, 1-26-2011)

The provisions of this article shall not apply to the following persons:

(1) Any peace officer or member of the armed services while acting in the lawful discharge of his duties;

(2) Any person using a firearm in the lawful defense of himself, another person or property;

(3) Any person possessing a loaded firearm or discharging a firearm or causing a firearm to be discharged at an established firing, shooting or target range, or hunting or gun club, or on a properly constructed indoor home range on private property under his ownership or control.

(Ord. No. 2011-04, §§ 1, 2, 1-26-2011)

(a) It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as hereinafter specified. Such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, is committed, continued or permitted.

(b) Any person so convicted:

(1) Shall be guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding:

a. $100.00 for a first violation;

b. $200.00 for a second violation.

(2) For the third and any additional violations shall constitute a misdemeanor offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or six months in jail, or both.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a first offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Payment of any penalty in this chapter shall not relieve a person from the responsibility for correcting the violation.

(Ord. No. 2011-04, §§ 1, 2, 1-26-2011)