La Mirada Municipal Code Ch. 9.42 Threats with Replica Firearms

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 including, but not limited to, any firearm as that term is used in the Dangerous Weapons Control Law, Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the California Penal Code, including California Penal Code Section 12001, 12001.5 or 12020. The term "firearm" shall also include air rifles, pellet guns and/or BB guns.

(Ord. 491 § 12, 1995; Ord. 405 § 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. 405 § 1 (part), 1987).