La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 11.16 Weapons

No person shall discharge or cause the discharge of any pistol, gun or any firearm of any kind or air gun or air rifle within this city except as provided in Section 11.16.050. Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 568 § 4, 2018; Ord. 10 § 1, 1982)

Section 11.16.030 shall not apply to the following persons:

A. Any peace officer, either federal, state, county or municipal, or member of the armed services while acting in the lawful discharge of his or her duties, or engaged in target practice at any range regularly established for such officers.

B. Operators or patrons of any shooting gallery, skeet club or target range holding a permit from the city for the conduct thereof.

C. Any person using a firearm in the lawful defense of himself/herself, another person or property.

(Ord. 568 § 4, 2018; Ord. 10 § 1, 1982)

It is unlawful within the city limits for any person to carry or use a sling for the purpose of throwing a missile of any kind that endangers the safety of the public.

(Ord. 568 § 4, 2018)

A. It is unlawful for any person to sell, give or loan to any person under eighteen (18) years of age, any BB gun, air gun, pellet gun, or spring gun, within the city.

B. No person, under the age of eighteen (18) years, shall have in his/her possession or control any BB gun, air gun, pellet gun, or spring gun, within this city, except while in immediate custody of his/her parents as hereinafter provided.

C. Any person under the age of eighteen (18) years may, while in custody of and under immediate control of his/her parent or guardian, use a BB gun, air gun, pellet gun, or spring gun, to shoot at an inanimate target on a range or in a shooting gallery which has been authorized by the chief of police.

(Ord. 568 § 4, 2018)