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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare

San Dimas Municipal Code Ch. 9.52 Minors and Weapons

San Dimas Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Dimas

Cite as: San Dimas Municipal Code Chapter 9.52 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 9.52.010. Weapons—Sale, gift prohibited.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and Chapters 9.48 and 9.56, no person shall sell, give, lend or in any way furnish, or cause or permit to be sold, given, lent or in any way furnished, to any person under the age of eighteen years, 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.

(Prior code § 22-1)

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§ 9.52.020. Ammunition—Sale, gift prohibited.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and Chapter 9.48 and 9.56, no person shall sell, give, lend or in any way furnish, or cause or permit to be sold, given, lent or in any way furnished, to any person under the age of eighteen 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 § 22-2)

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§ 9.52.030. Weapons—Use, custody prohibited.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and Chapters 9.48 and 9.56, no person under the age of eighteen years shall fire, discharge, shoot or operate, or assist or participate in the firing, discharging, shooting or operating, or have in his 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, 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 § 22-3)

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§ 9.52.040. Exemptions.

Nothing in this chapter or Chapters 9.48 or 9.56 shall be deemed or construed to prohibit the selling, giving, lending or furnishing to any person under the age of eighteen years, upon the written consent of the parent or guardian of such person, any article mentioned in Sections 9.52.010 and 9.52.020; nor to prohibit any such person under the age of eighteen years from having in his possession, care, custody or control any article mentioned in Section 9.52.030, 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 eighteen years from firing, discharging, shooting or operating any article mentioned in Section 9.52.030 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 trapshooting device while accompanied by, and under the direct care and control of some such adult person.

(Prior code § 22-4)

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