Pacifica Municipal Code Ch. 14 Weapons, Hunting, and Trapping

For the purposes of this chapter, "firearms" shall mean and include cannons, guns, pistols, revolvers, automatic pistols, rifles, shotguns, "BB" guns, air guns, pellet guns, or any other weapons of similar nature designed to discharge a projectile propelled by the expansion of a gas.

(§ 1, Ord. 45)

No person within the City shall discharge or fire any firearm except as provided in Section 5-14.03 of this chapter.

(§ 2, Ord. 45)

The provisions of Section 5-14.02 of this chapter shall not apply to any of the following:

(a) Sheriffs, constables, marshals, policemen, or other peace officers, or persons summoned by any such officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace, or persons who are members of the armed services of the United States or the National Guard while such persons are acting in the lawful discharge of their duties;

(b) Persons using firearms in the lawful defense of self, third persons, or the user's property; and

(c) Persons discharging or firing firearms, or causing them to be discharged or fired, at a regularly established firing, shooting, or target range, for which a use permit issued by the City is in effect, with the consent of the owner and/or person in charge of any such firing, shooting, or target range. For the purposes of this subsection, "regularly established firing, shooting, or target range" shall include properly constructed indoor and/or outdoor home ranges on private property when such ranges are supervised by an adult.

(§ 3, Ord. 45, as amended by § 1, Ord. 68, and § 3, Ord. 307)

(a) Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to have in his possession in a public place any firearm except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Exceptions. The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to such persons under the age of eighteen (18) years:

(1) When the person under the age of eighteen (18) years is in the immediate charge of a parent, guardian, or adult person having the responsibility for the conduct of such minor person; and

(2) When the firearm is unloaded and is either in a dismantled or "take-down" condition or completely wrapped or in a carrying case made for the purpose of carrying such firearm. A gun shall be deemed to be unloaded only when no ammunition or propellant is in any part of the gun or magazine or clip thereof.

(§§ 4 and 5, Ord. 45)

It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, or pursue wildlife at any time within the City.

(§ 1, Ord. 307)

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow his dogs to pursue wildlife at any time within the City.

(§ 2, Ord. 307)