Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 6 — PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Marin County Municipal Code Ch. 6.52 Concealed Weapons
Marin County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Marin County
Cite as: Marin County Municipal Code Chapter 6.52 · Text as of 2026-10-04
6.52.010 - Carrying prohibited—Penalty—Exceptions.¶
Every person who within the unincorporated territory of the county of Marin carries concealed upon his person, or concealed within any vehicle which is under his control or direction, any knife with a blade three inches or more in length; and snap-blade knife, regardless of the length of the blade; any springblade knife, regardless of the length of the blade; any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool; any straight-edge razor; any razor blade fitted to a handle; or any cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by both such imprisonment and fine. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any licensed hunter or fisherman while engaged in hunting or fishing, or while going to or returning from such hunting or fishing expedition.
(Ord. 678 § 1, 1953)
6.52.020 - Use prohibited—Penalty—Exceptions.¶
Every person who, within the unincorporated territory of the county of Marin, except in self-defense, in the presence of any other person, draws, or exhibits any knife or any of the weapons enumerated in Section 6.52.010, in a rude, angry or threatening manner or who in any manner, unlawfully uses the same in any fight or quarrel, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by both such imprisonment and fine.
(Ord. 678 § 2, 1953)
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