Chapter 9.16 — WEAPONS

• A. It is unlawful for any person to discharge any gun or firearm, including any pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle, within the City.

• B. It is unlawful for any person to discharge within the City any air rifle, toy pistol, toy gun, slingshot or any other air, gas or spring operated gun, weapon, apparatus or instrument for the purpose of throwing or projecting missiles of any kind in such manner as to endanger the safety of persons or property within the City.

• C. Exemptions. The following shall be exempt from the provisions of this section: (1) shooting galleries or licensed archeries within the City; (2) a rifle or pistol range operated in connection with an educational or training program of the United States, this State or any governmental subdivision thereof; (3) a private building within which such instrument may be fired or discharged in such manner as not to endanger persons or property, and in such manner as to prevent the missile projected from traversing in space outside of such private building; or (4) any law enforcement officer in the performance of his or her duties.

• D. Every violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. (Prior code § 17.1-1)

• A. As used in this chapter, the term "replica firearm" shall have the same meaning as an "imitation firearm" defined in Section 49.32.02(c) of the California Penal Code and shall include any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal or any other material which is a facsimile or toy version of, or is otherwise recognizable as, a pistol, revolver, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun, rifle, machine gun, rocket launcher, or any other firearm as that term is used under the provisions of Sections 12001 and 12001.5 of the California Penal Code.

• B. For purposes of this chapter, the meaning of the term "firearm" shall be the same as the meaning of that term under the State Dangerous Weapons Control laws and shall include air rifles, pellet guns or BB guns.

• (Prior code § 17.1-2)

• A. Every person who, except in self defense, in the presence of any other person, draws, exhibits or brandishes a replica firearm or who simulates a firearm in a rude, angry and threatening manner, or who in any manner unlawfully uses the same in any fight or quarrel and causes the victim to reasonably believe that the person is actually in possession of an operable firearm, is guilty a misdemeanor.

• B. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this Code shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

• C. Each day during which any such violation of this chapter continues shall be deemed and is hereby declared to be a separate offense.

(Prior code § 17.1-3)

• A. No person, within the City, shall display any replica firearm with intent to terrify, alarm, threaten or intimidate any person within the City.

• B. Every violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. (Prior code § 17.5-1)