Twentynine Palms Municipal Code Ch. 11.12 Restrictions on Shooting

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 241, § 1, adopted August 9, 2011, repealed and replaced ch. 11.12 in its entirety. Former ch. 11.12 pertained to prohibition of night shooting and was derived from 90-77 § 2.

It shall be unlawful to shoot or discharge any firearm between one-half (½) hour after sunset and one-half ( 1/2; ) hour before sunrise the following day within the City limits, except in the defense of life or property.

(Ord. No. 241, § 1, 8-9-2011)

Except as otherwise provided by statute of the State, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm or shoot or discharge a bow and arrow within the City limits within one hundred fifty (150) yards of any train, aircraft or domestic livestock, or within one hundred fifty (150) yards of any building without having in his possession the written permission of the owner or tenant thereof, or within one hundred fifty (150) yards of any tent, motor home, house trailer, or other temporary encampment of persons without the permission of the occupants thereof, without having in his immediate possession the written permission of the occupants or tenants thereof.

(Ord. No. 241, § 1, 8-9-2011)

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to: any peace officer in the regular discharge of his or her duties; any officers or employees of the City acting in their official capacity and within the scope of their employment; any person engaged in the protection of crops or livestock; any discharge of bow and arrows or firearms at any lawfully established facility designed for such discharge (i.e., an archery course or firearm range); any person in the lawful protection of life or property.

(Ord. No. 241, § 1, 8-9-2011)