Manteca Municipal Code Ch. 9.24 Weapons

It is unlawful for any person in the city to use or discharge any rifle, gun, pistol, revolver, air rifle, B-B gun, or other instrument from or by means of which any bullet, shot or other missile of any kind may be projected; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the use of firearms in bona fide shooting galleries, gun clubs, or organizations or educational institutions authorized to give military instruction, while such firearms are being used as a part of such instruction, and that the city council may issue by resolution its permit or permits to any person or persons to use, shoot, fire or discharge guns, pistols or firearms of any description upon such terms and under such conditions and for such time as it deems advisable, and which terms, conditions and time shall be set forth in such permit. The person shall have upon his or her person such permit when exercising the privilege granted therein. Nothing contained in this section shall apply to or prevent the use and firing of firearms by duly appointed peace officers while acting within the scope of their employment or in the performance of their duties as such peace officers.

(Prior code § 13-11)

Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for up to six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 899 § 1, 1990)