Lancaster Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 Firearms

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful in the city for any person, firm or corporation to sell, give, lend or in any way furnish or cause or permit to be sold, given, lent or in any way furnished to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, any gun, revolver, pistol, firearm, spring gun, air gun, sling, slingshot, or any device designed or intended to discharge or capable of discharging any dangerous missile.

(Prior code § 3-10.1)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.04.040, it is unlawful in the city for any person, firm or corporation to sell, give, loan or in any way furnish or cause or permit to be sold, given, lent or in any way furnished, to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, any cartridge, shell, ammunition or device containing any explosive substance designed or intended to be used in or fired from any gun, revolver, pistol or firearm.

(Prior code § 3-10.2)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.04.040, it shall be unlawful in the city for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to fire, discharge, shoot or operate or to assist or participate in the firing, discharging, shooting or operation, or have in his or her possession, care, custody or control any gun, revolver, pistol, firearm, spring gun, air gun, sling, slingshot or device designed to or intended to discharge or capable of discharging any dangerous missile or any cartridge, shell, ammunition or device containing any explosive substance designed or intended to be used in or fired from any gun, revolver, pistol or firearm.

(Prior code § 3-10.3)

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to prohibit in the city the selling, giving, lending or furnishing to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years upon the written consent of a parent or guardian of said person any article mentioned in Sections 9.04.010 and 9.04.020 nor to prohibit any such person under the age of eighteen (18) years from having in his or her possession, care, custody or control any article mentioned in Section 9.04.030, in the event that such possession, care, custody or control of these articles is had with the consent of the parent or guardian of such person, and is under the direct supervision and control of such adult person.

(Prior code § 3-10.4)

Every person who sells to any minor any dirk or dagger or any knife with a blade three inches or more in length or any snap-blade or spring-blade knife, regardless of the length of the blade, unless the minor is accompanied by an adult person and unless the person selling the dagger or knife keeps a full and complete record of the name and address of the purchaser, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Prior code § 3-10.5)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not within the city, shoot any arrow or similar missile or fire, discharge, shoot or operate or assist or participate in the firing, discharging, shooting or operating of any gun, revolver, pistol, firearm, spring gun, air gun, sling, slingshot, or device designed or intended to discharge or capable of discharging any dangerous missile or any cartridge, shell, ammunition or device containing any explosive substance designed or intended to be used in or fired from any gun, revolver, pistol or firearm.

(Prior code § 3-10.6)

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to prohibit in the city the shooting of any arrow or similar missile when the arrow is shot from and at all times remains on or over the lands upon private property if all persons occupying who have the right to occupy such private property or portion thereof consent thereto.

(Prior code § 3-10.7)

Every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Prior code § 3-10.8)

A. As used in this chapter, the term "replica firearm" shall include 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 as that term is used under the provisions of the State Penal Code.

B. For purposes of this chapter, the meaning of the term "firearm" shall be same as the meaning of that term under the State Dangerous Weapons Control laws and shall include air rifles, pellet guns or BB guns.

(Prior code § 3-10.9)

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.

(Prior code § 3-10.10)