El Centro Municipal Code Art. II Firearms

"Firearms" is defined, for purposes of this article, as a cannon, gun, pistol, revolver, automatic pistol, rifle, shotgun, "BB" gun, air gun, pellet gun or any other weapon of similar nature designed to discharge a projectile propelled by the expansion of a gas.

Cross reference— Rules of construction and definitions generally, § 1-3.

No person shall within the limits of the city discharge or fire any firearm, except as provided in the following section.

The provisions of section 18-26, as to the use of any firearm, shall not apply to any of the following cases:

(a) Police, etc. To police officers, sheriffs, constables, marshals, or other police officers, or any person summoned by any such officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace, or persons who are members of the armed services of the United States, or the National Guard, while such persons are acting in the lawful discharge of their duties;

(b) Self-defense. To persons using firearms in the lawful defense of self, third persons, or the users' property;

(c) Target range. To persons discharging or firing such firearms or causing them to be discharged or fired at a regularly established firing, shooting or target range with the consent of the owner or person in charge of any such firing, shooting or target range; the term "regularly established firing, shooting or target range" as used in this subsection includes properly constructed indoor or outdoor home ranges on private property when such range is supervised by an adult.

It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to have in his possession in a public place any firearm, except as provided in section 18-29.

The provisions of section 18-28 shall not apply to persons under the age of eighteen (18) years in the following cases:

(a) When under charge of adult. When such person is in the immediate charge of a parent, guardian or adult person having the responsibility for the conduct of the person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

(b) Unloaded guns. When the firearm is unloaded and either (1) in a dismantled or "take-down" condition or (2) completely wrapped or in a carrying case made for the purpose of carrying such firearm. A gun shall be deemed to be unloaded only when no ammunition or propellant is in any part of the gun or magazine or clip thereof.

No person shall sell, deliver or transfer to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years ownership of any pistol, revolver or other similar weapon, capable of being concealed upon the person, designed to discharge a solid projectile propelled by the expansion of a gas.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article and any parent or guardian of a minor person under the age of eighteen (18) years who knowingly permits or allows any such minor to purchase a weapon in violation of section 18-30 or to do any act in violation of any of the other prohibitions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.