Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Whittier Municipal Code Ch. 9.48 Firearms
Whittier Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Whittier
Cite as: Whittier Municipal Code Chapter 9.48 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.48.010 - Discharging prohibited.¶
No person shall discharge any gun, revolver, pistol, firearm, spring gun, air gun, sling, slingshot and device designed or intended to discharge a dangerous missile within the city, except as provided:
A. Police officers in the discharge of their duties;
B. Any person acting in self-defense;
C. Shooting galleries operated under license issued by the city;
D. Rifle ranges being operated under a permit, as provided in this code; or
E. Civilian employees and trained volunteers in the course of their wildlife management duties using air guns discharging less lethal ammunition, including but not limited to water-filled projectiles, approved by the chief of police or his/her designee.
(Ord. 2350 § 1, 1985; Ord. No.3085, § 1, 4-24-18; Ord. No. 3112, § 2, 2-25-20)
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