Truckee Municipal Code Ch. 9.13 Discharging a Firearm

It shall be unlawful for any person to:

1. Discharge a firearm of any sort on or into property owned by the Town of Truckee.

2. Discharge any firearm within one hundred fifty (150) yards of any dwelling house, residence, or other building or any barn or outbuilding used in connection therewith.

3. Discharge any firearm in such a manner that the bullet (projectile) does not remain on the lot or parcel from which it was fired.

4. Intentionally discharge any firearm over or across any public road, trail owned or maintained by the Town of Truckee, or other established way open to the public, in an unsafe and reckless manner.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of subparagraphs 2 and 3 shall not prohibit the discharge of a firearm within one hundred fifty (150) yards of any such dwelling house, residence, etc., if the person discharging the weapon is: (i) the owner of all buildings within one fifty (150) yards of the point of discharge; (ii) a member of such owner's family; or (iii) an invited guest of such owner.

(ORD 2014-05 04-22-2014)

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise.

a. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to any shooting range operated by any law enforcement agency or to any person conducting a predatory control program on behalf of or licensed by any federal, state or county agency.

b. The provision of this Ordinance shall not apply to the discharge of a firearm in the defense of a direct threat to life or to protect property.

Any violation of this Ordinance shall constitute an infraction.

(ORD 95-14 08-03-95)