Sacramento Municipal Code Art. I In General

The following definitions apply in this chapter:

"Dangerous or deadly weapon" means, but is not limited to, any dirk or dagger; any knife with a blade three inches or more in length; any snap-blade, spring-blade or push-button 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 this state restricting the use thereof; any cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm and any firearm other than one carried pursuant to a valid permit, issued by a duly authorized governmental authority, or any ordinary rifle or shotgun lawfully carried for purposes of hunting or other lawful sport.

"Firearm" means any device, designed to be used as a weapon or modified to be used as a weapon, which expels a projectile through a barrel by the force of an explosion or other form of combustion.

"Law enforcement officer" means any federal law enforcement officer or peace officer as defined under Section 830 and following of the California Penal Code. (Ord. 2016-0005 § 1; prior code § 48.01.001)

It is unlawful for any person, while carrying concealed upon his or her person any dangerous or deadly weapon, to loaf or loiter upon any public street, sidewalk or alley or to wander about from place to place with no lawful business there-by to perform, or to hide, lurk or loiter upon or about the premises of another. (Prior code § 48.01.002)

It is unlawful for any person who has concealed upon his or her person or who has in his or her 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. (Prior code § 48.01.003)

It is unlawful for any person who has concealed upon his or her person any dangerous or deadly weapon to loiter about any place where intoxicating liquors are sold or any other place of public resort. (Prior code § 48.01.004)

It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession, in any automobile, any dangerous or deadly weapon, but 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. (Prior code § 48.01.005)

It is unlawful for any person to sell or give to anyone in the city any push-button or spring-blade knife. (Prior code § 48.01.006)

It is unlawful for any person to carry or use any air gun for the purpose of discharging or from which are or may be discharged bullets, shot or missiles of any kind within the city limits, except in licensed shooting galleries. (Prior code § 48.01.008)

It is unlawful for any person to carry or use a sling for the purpose of throwing a missile of any kind within the city limits. (Prior code § 48.01.009)

A. It is unlawful for any person to sell, give or loan to any person under eighteen (18) years of age, any BB gun, air gun, pellet gun, or spring gun, within the city.

B. No person, under the age of eighteen (18) years, shall have in his or her possession or control any BB gun, air gun, pellet gun, or spring gun, within this city, except while in immediate custody of his or her parents as hereinafter provided.

C. The chief of police is authorized to establish training programs for minors, and also to license the establishment of shooting ranges and galleries in proper locations.

D. Any person under the age of eighteen (18) years may, while in custody of and under immediate control of his or her parent or guardian, use a BB gun, air gun, pellet gun, or spring gun, to shoot at an inanimate target on range or in a shooting gallery which has been authorized by the chief of police.

E. Any person desiring to operate and maintain a shooting range for BB guns, air guns, pellet guns, or spring guns, within the city, shall first apply to the chief of police for a permit, on an application form to be furnished by the chief of police. If, upon investigation, it appears the range can be maintained at the location specified in the application, without danger to the public, then and in that event the chief of police may issue a permit. (Prior code § 48.01.010)

No person shall place any explosive substance on the rails of a streetcar company or interurban or other railroad company at any time, except when used as signals in the conduct of business. (Prior code § 26.01.016)

There shall not be kept within the city more than fifty (50) pounds of powder, or other explosive substance, by any one person, and every person keeping such articles shall keep all they have in one metal case, with metal cover and handles, plainly marked "POWDER," which shall be kept near the front door, and shall display conspicuously upon the front of the building a sign plainly marked "GUNPOWDER KEPT HERE." (Prior code § 26.01.018)

Nothing in the two preceding sections shall apply to metallic cartridges or percussion caps. (Prior code § 26.01.019)

Except as provided in Section 9.32.140, no person shall fire or discharge any firearm of any kind within the city. Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2016-0005 § 2; prior code § 26.01.021)

Section 9.32.130 does not apply to the following:

A. Law enforcement officers in the discharge of their official duties and using reasonable care;

B. Persons using firearms in necessary self-defense or necessary defense of others;

C. Persons using the Mangan Rifle and Pistol Range;

D. Persons using the shooting ranges at the California Army National Guard armories;

E. Persons lawfully using gun or rifle ranges authorized and established pursuant to the Planning and Development Code; and

F. Persons using firearms to defend livestock from predatory animals, upon property that is agriculturally zoned, owned or occupied by them, and larger than one acre. (Ord. 2016-0005 § 3; Ord. 2013-0021 § 26; prior code § 26.01.022)

No person shall, in or upon any public grounds, discharge any cannon or firearm, expose for sale any goods, wares or merchandise or erect or maintain any booth, stand or show; except, in accordance with a permit from the city manager. (Prior code § 26.01.042)

No person shall construct or maintain, in other than a substantial enclosure which is kept securely closed, any spring gun, or any electric wiring designed or intended to injure or shock animals or persons, or any contrivance or apparatus for such purpose. (Prior code § 26.01.047)

Every physician or surgeon practicing within the city and every superintendent, proprietor or other person in charge of any public or private house, or any other person within the city, shall, whenever any person becomes a patient of such physician or surgeon, or an inmate or patient of, or has been brought into any hospital, sanitarium or drugstore for treatment, or has been treated by any person, for any gunshot or knife wound or other injury received from attack with a murderous weapon, keep a record in which shall be entered the name and address of any such person treated as hereinbefore mentioned, and of any person who shall accompany or take any sick or injured person to such hospital for medical or surgical treatment, which record shall be produced whenever required for inspection by the police department or any member thereof.

Such record shall contain the name of the sick or injured person, with his or her address if such name or address is known or reasonably ascertainable, together with the name and address of each person attending or accompanying the sick or injured person at the time the sick or injured person is first treated by such physician, surgeon, superintendent, proprietor or other person, or brought to such hospital, sanitarium, drugstore or house, and such physician, surgeon, superintendent, proprietor or other person shall report immediately to the chief of police or other person in charge of the police department the name and address of such injured person, the nature and location of injury and when and where received.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any case wherein the person wounded or injured has been brought to the office of such physician or surgeon or to a hospital or sanitarium by any member of the police department. (Prior code § 26.01.058)

It is unlawful for any person who owns or possesses a firearm to knowingly or negligently fail to report the theft or loss of such firearm to the Sacramento police department within forty-eight (48) hours of the time he or she knew or should have known the firearm has been stolen or lost, when either the owner or possessor resides in the city, or the theft or loss of the firearm occurs in the city. Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2016-0005 § 4; Ord. 2007-066 § 1)