Maywood Municipal Code Ch. 4 Weapons

For the purposes of this chapter, "dangerous or deadly weapon" shall include, but shall not be limited to, any dirk or dagger; any knife with a blade three (3″) inches or more in length and any snap-blade or spring-blade knife, regardless of the length of the blade; any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool; any straight-edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle; any dangerous or deadly weapon within the meaning of any law of the State restricting the use thereof; any cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm; and any firearm other than:

(a) One carried pursuant to a valid permit, issued by a duly authorized government authority; or

(b) An ordinary rifle or shotgun lawfully carried for purposes of hunting or other lawful sport.

(§ 3, Ord. 534)

No person shall fire, shoot, or discharge any gun, rifle, pistol, or other firearm, or any air gun, air rifle, or air pistol, or any spring gun, spring rifle, or spring pistol, or any carbon dioxide or other gas-operated gun, rifle, or pistol without having first obtained a written permit from the Chief of Police, except on an authorized range or when it may be necessary so to do to protect life or property.

(§ 1, Ord. 534)

No person, except a peace officer, shall wear or in any manner carry concealed upon his person any loaded or unloaded gun, pistol, or revolver or any other dangerous or deadly weapon permitted to be carried by law without having at the same time, actually in his possession and upon his person, an unexpired permit so to do issued by the Chief of Police as specified in the Deadly Weapons Control Act of the State.

(§ 2, Ord. 534)

It shall be unlawful for any person, while carrying concealed upon his person any dangerous or deadly weapon, to loaf or loiter upon the public streets, sidewalks, or alleys, or to wander about from place to place with no lawful business thereby to perform, or to hide, lurk, or loiter upon or about the premises of another.

(§ 3, Ord. 534)

It shall be unlawful for any person who has concealed upon his person or who has in his immediate physical possession any dangerous or deadly weapon to engage in any fight or to participate in any other rough or disorderly conduct upon any public place or way or upon the premises of another.

(§ 3, Ord. 534)

It shall be unlawful for any person who has concealed upon his person any dangerous or deadly weapon to loiter about any place where intoxicating liquors are sold or any other place of public resort.

(§ 3, Ord. 534)

It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his possession in any automobile any dangerous or deadly weapon; provided, however, this restriction shall not be deemed to prohibit the carrying of ordinary tools or equipment carried in good faith for uses of honest work, trade, or business or for the purpose of legitimate sport or recreation.

(§ 3, Ord. 534)

All concealed weapons found on persons violating the provisions of this chapter, upon the conviction of such persons, shall be confiscated upon an order of the court in which such conviction was had.

(§ 3, Ord. 534)

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or sell, within the City, any blowgun. For the purposes of this section, "blowgun" shall mean any rigid tubular material, whether lined or unlined, designed to propel a missile or projectile through and out of the tube with a force likely to produce bodily injury when air pressure is exerted into the tube.

(§ 1, Ord. 72-97, eff. June 8, 1972)

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on his person, in plain view or partially concealed, whether sheathed, holstered, or not, any dirk or dagger; any knife or sword having a blade of three (3″) inches or more in length; any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool; any straight-edged razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle; or any other cutting or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm.

This section shall not apply to:

(a) A peace officer;

(b) The carrying of ordinary tools or equipment for use in a lawful occupation or for the purpose of lawful recreation;

(c) Carrying a knife or dagger in accordance with a recognized religious practice; or

(d) Any activity which is preempted by the laws of the State.

(§ 1, Ord. 86-307, eff. October 10, 1986)

* Section 4-4.06, as added by Ordinance No. 86-307, effective October 10, 1986, renumbered to Section 4-4.10 by codifier because Section 4-4.06 is in use.

Any person residing or doing business in the City of Maywood who owns, or possesses a firearm, as defined in the California Penal Code, shall report the theft or loss of the firearm to the Maywood Police Department within forty-eight (48) hours after his or her discovery or knowledge of the theft or loss.

(§ 1, Ord. 06-536, eff. June 26, 2007)

Any person who fails to report a lost or stolen firearm pursuant to Section 4-4.11, when the person knew or should have known of the theft or loss, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in Section 1-2.01 of this Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 06-536, eff. June 26, 2007)