Article 3 — Weapons

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.04.370, it is unlawful in the City for any person to sell, give, loan or in any way furnish, or to cause or permit to be sold, given, loaned or in any way furnished, to any person under the age of 18 years, any gun, revolver, pistol, firearm, spring gun, air gun, slingshot or device designed or intended to discharge, or capable of discharging, any dangerous missile.

(Prior code § 30-33)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.04.370, it is unlawful for any person to sell, give, loan or in any way furnish, or to cause or permit to be sold, given, loaned or in any way furnished, to any person under the age of 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 § 30-34)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.04.370, it is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to fire, discharge, shoot or operate, or to assist or participate in the firing, discharging, shooting or operating, or to have in his or her possession, care, custody or control, 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, steel, 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 § 30-35)

§ 9.04.370. Exceptions to Sections 9.04.340 to 9.04.360.

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to prohibit in the City the selling, giving, loaning or furnishing to any person under the age of 18 years, upon the written consent of the parent or guardian of such person, any article mentioned in Sections 9.04.340 to 9.04.360; nor to prohibit any such person under the age of 18 years from having in his or her possession, care, custody or control any article mentioned in Section 9.04.360 in the event that such possession, care, custody or control of such article is had with the consent of the parent or guardian of such person and is under the direct supervision and control of some adult person; nor to prohibit any such person under the age of 18 years from firing, discharging, shooting, or operating any article mentioned in Section 9.04.360 when such person is accompanied by, and under the direct care and control of, some adult person and is engaged in hunting any wild game or predatory bird or animal which may be lawfully hunted and killed in the City, or is lawfully engaged in shooting at any inanimate target, or trap-shooting device, while accompanied by, and under the direct care and control of, some such adult person. (Prior code § 30-36)

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City of Paramount, CA § 9.04.380

PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE

§ 9.04.410

• A. Prohibited—Exception. It is unlawful for any person except a duly elected or appointed peace officer to carry concealed upon or about his or her person any revolver, pistol, dagger, dirk, slug or slingshot, billy or other deadly weapon or instrument without first having obtained a written permit from the Sheriff of the County.

• B. Confiscation. All concealed weapons found on persons violating the provisions of subsection A shall, upon conviction of such person, be confiscated upon order of the court in which such conviction has been had.

• (Prior code § 30-37)

It is unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized peace officer or other duly authorized person, in any meeting of the City Council or in any meeting of any commission, committee or board of the City or in any public meeting within the City, to possess or carry upon his or her person or have under his or her control or custody any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as blackjack, slingshot, billy, sandclub, sandbag or metal knuckles, or any explosive substance, or any dirk, dagger or sharp instrument, or any pistol, revolver or any other firearm.

(Prior code § 30-39)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.04.410, a person shall not within any area of the City shoot any arrow or similar missile, and a person shall not cause or permit any arrow or similar missile to be shot at any place within 200 yards of any public highway, private street used by the general public, recreational area, park, riding and hiking trail, dwelling house, camp or place of human habitation, except when the arrow is shot from and at all times remains on or over, and lands upon, private property or portion thereof, with consent thereto. (Prior code § 30-39.1)

• A. Definitions.

  1. 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 Sections 12001, 12001.5, 12020(d)(1), and 12570 of the California Penal Code.

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

• B. Use of Replica Firearms. 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.

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City of Paramount, CA

PARAMOUNT CODE

§ 9.04.410

§ 9.04.410

(Prior code §§ 30-39.2, 30-39.3)

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City of Paramount, CA § 9.04.420

PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE

§ 9.04.450