Ridgecrest Municipal Code Art. IV Weapons

Every person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1980, § 4-9.107; Ord. No. 89-20, § 9; Ord. No. 90-01, § 9)

Except as otherwise provided in this article, a person shall not within the city, shoot any arrow or similar missile, and a person, firm or corporation 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 a portion of the land over which the owner has given consent thereto.

(Code 1980, § 4-9.101; Ord. No. 89-20, § 9; Ord. No. 90-01, § 9)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not shoot, fire or discharge, or shall not cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged, in the city, any rifle, shotgun, revolver, BB gun, or pellet gun, or firearm of any kind.

(Code 1980, § 4-9.102; Ord. No. 89-20, § 9; Ord. No. 90-01, § 9)

It shall be unlawful for any person except a duly elected or appointed peace officer to carry concealed upon or about his person any pistol, revolver or other firearm capable of being concealed on the person, without first having obtained a written license from the sheriff of any county in the state, or the chief or other head of a municipal police department of any city or city and county in the state.

(Code 1980, § 4-9.103; Ord. No. 89-20, § 9; Ord. No. 90-01, § 9; Ord. No. 07-01, § 2)

State Law reference— Concealed firearms licenses, Penal Code § 26150 et seq.

All concealed weapons found on persons violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction of said person, be confiscated upon order of the court in which the conviction has been had.

(Code 1980, § 4-9.104; Ord. No. 89-20, § 9; Ord. No. 90-01, § 9)

This article, except as otherwise provided in this section, does not prohibit the discharge of any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver, or firearm of any kind, or the shooting of any arrow or other missile when necessary to do so to protect life or property, or to destroy or kill any predatory or dangerous animal.

(Code 1980, § 4-9.105; Ord. No. 89-20, § 9; Ord. No. 90-01, § 9)

The provisions of this article shall not be deemed or construed to prohibit, within the city, the establishment or maintenance of any pistol, rifle or target range, nor to prohibit the discharge at any target thereon, by any person using such range of any bow and arrow, rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearms in or on such range, in the event that such range is so installed, constructed, safe-guarded and equipped and used as to adequately prevent any arrow, bullet, shot or missile from being projected beyond the confines of such range.

(Code 1980, § 4-9.106; Ord. No. 89-20, § 9; Ord. No. 90-01, § 9)