Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare›Division VII — Offenses by or Against Minors
Hawthorne Municipal Code Ch. 9.78 Sale of Firearms and Ammunition to Minors
Hawthorne Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Hawthorne
Cite as: Hawthorne Municipal Code Chapter 9.78 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 9.78.010. Regulations.¶
A. Selling. No person shall sell, exchange, give or loan any cartridge, shell, ammunition or other device containing any explosive, or designed and intended for use in connection with any gun designed and intended to discharge any pellet, shot or other dangerous missile, to any person under the age of eighteen years.
B. Possession. No minor under the age of eighteen years shall have in his possession, care, custody or control any gun, revolver, pistol or other firearm, or any cartridge, shell, ammunition or other device containing any explosive, or designed and intended for use in connection with any gun, revolver, pistol or other firearm.
(Prior code § 8-302)
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