Richmond Municipal Code Ch. 11.97 The Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms

The purpose of this chapter is to require the owners of any firearm to report its loss or theft to the Richmond Police Department within 48 hours of the loss or theft.

(a) Any person who owns or possesses a firearm shall report the loss or theft of the firearm to the Richmond Police Department within 48 hours of the time he or she knew or should have known that the firearm was lost or stolen, whenever the loss or theft of the firearm occurs in the City of Richmond.

(b) A person reporting a lost or stolen firearm shall report the make, model, and serial number of the firearm, if such information is known to the person.

Pursuant to California Penal Code Section 11108, the Richmond Police Chief shall submit a description of each firearm which has been reported lost, stolen or found directly into the California Department of Justice automated property system for firearms.

(a) Persons licensed to manufacture firearms pursuant to California Penal Code Section 12086 are exempt from this chapter if the lost or stolen firearm was business merchandise lost or stolen from their firearm-related business.

(b) Persons licensed to sell firearms pursuant to California Penal Code Section 12071 are exempt from this chapter if the lost or stolen firearm was: (1) a firearm kept at their place of business; (2) business merchandise lost or stolen from their firearm-related business; or (3) in their possession pursuant to Penal Code Section 12082.

Any person violating this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or word of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this chapter irrespective of the invalidity of any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or word.

This chapter shall become effective 30 days after its final adoption and passage.

(Source: Ordinance No. 41-07 N.S.)