Lakewood Municipal Code Ch. 3 Firearms

Except as provided in Section 3301 no person within this city shall fire or discharge or cause to be fired or discharged, nor shall any parent, guardian or person having the care, custody or control of any minor permit such minor to have in his possession within the city, or to fire, discharge or cause to be fired or discharged within the city, any firearm or explosive device, rifle, air rifle, air gun, BB gun or pellet gun, sling, slingshot, bows, or bows and arrows, or any instrument of any kind, character or description which throws or projects bullets or missiles of any kind to any distance by means of elastic force, air or any explosive substance.

The provisions of the foregoing Section as to the use of any device, firearm or instrument mentioned therein shall not apply to any of the follows cases:

A. To police, peace officers, law enforcement officers or persons in military service or in the discharge of their duties.

B. To any person using a firearm in necessary self-defense of self or property, or otherwise authorized or permitted by law.

C. To any person using a firearm in accordance with any duty or function bestowed upon that person by law or recognized by law.

D. The discharge or firing of such firearms or causing them to be discharged or fired at a target range or authorized hunting ground.

E. To the discharge or firing of fireworks as authorized by law or this Code.

F. To the use of firearms for the purpose of protecting life or property against animals, birds or rodents where a permit to so discharge the same has been issued by the Chief of Police.

G. To the use or discharge of any air rifle, air gun, BB gun or pellet gun, slingshot, bow, arrow, or bows and arrows, or similar devices for hunting or target practice purposes on the private property of the person using or discharging such device, provided that no person under 18 shall so use or discharge the foregoing as authorized in this section unless under the direct supervision and control at the time of use or discharge of the foregoing by his or her parent or guardian owning said private property, and provided further, that the use or discharge of said device shall not result in any projectile, arrow, shot or other missile landing or lodging beyond the boundaries of said private property.