Temple City Municipal Code Ch. 7 Firearms

Except as otherwise provided in section 3-7-5 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful in the city for any person, firm or corporation, to 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 (18) 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. (1960 Code)

Except as otherwise provided in section 3-7-5 of this chapter it shall be unlawful in the city, for any person, firm or corporation, to 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 (18) years, any cartridge, shell, ammunition or device containing any exploding substance, designed or intended to be used in or fired from, any gun, revolver, pistol or firearm. (1960 Code)

Except as otherwise provided in section 3-7-5 of this chapter it shall be unlawful in said city, for any person under the age of eighteen (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, shell, ammunition or device containing any exploding substance, designed or intended to be used in or fired from any gun, revolver, pistol or firearm. (1960 Code)

Except as otherwise provided in sections 3-7-5 and 3-7-8 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful in said city for any person to fire, discharge, shoot or operate, or to assist or participate in the firing, discharging, shooting, or operating of any gun, revolver, pistol, firearms, spring gun, air gun, sling, slingshot, or device designed or intended to discharge or capable of discharging any dangerous missile of any cartridge, shell, ammunition, or device containing any exploding substance, designed or intended to be used in or fired from any gun, revolver, pistol or firearm. (1960 Code)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not within any district or area described in this chapter shoot any arrow or similar missile to be shot, and a person, firm or corporation shall not cause or permit any arrow or similar missile to be shot at any place within two hundred (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 under the adult supervision of a person connected with a responsible organization, as determined to be same by the city manager of the city, and then any arrow shot shall be from and at all times remains on or over, and lands upon private property, if all persons occupying or having the right to occupy such private property or portion thereof, consent thereto, and no arrow shall be shot anywhere unless said range shall be at least two hundred feet (200') in length and fifty feet (50') in width. (1960 Code)

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to prohibit in said city the selling, giving, lending or furnishing to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, upon the written consent of the parent or guardian of such person, any article mentioned in sections 3-7-0 and 3-7-1 of this chapter; not to prohibit any such person under the age of eighteen (18) years from having in his or her possession, care, custody or control any article mentioned in section 3-7-2 of this chapter 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; not to prohibit any such person under the age of eighteen (18) years from firing, discharging, shooting or operating any article mentioned in section 3-7-2 of this chapter 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 said 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. (1960 Code)

It shall be unlawful for any person except a duly elected or appointed peace officer to carry concealed upon or about his 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 of Los Angeles. (1960 Code)

All concealed weapons found on person violating the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction of said person be confiscated upon order of the court in which said conviction has been had. (1960 Code)

This chapter, except as otherwise provided in this title, 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 so to do to protect life or property, or to destroy or kill any predatory or dangerous animal, nor does this chapter prohibit the discharge of any rifle, shotgun, pistol or revolver at an approved firing range. An approved firing range is one which has been certified as safe by the city council of the city. (1960 Code)