Chapter 9.16
MINORS POSSESSING WEAPONS
Sections:
9.16.010 Selling firearm to minor unlawful.
9.16.020 Selling dangerous weapon unlawful.
9.16.030 Operation of dangerous weapon unlawful.
9.16.050 Penalty for violation.
9.16.010 Selling firearm to minor unlawful.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.16.040, it is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to sell, give, loan, or in any way furnish, or to cause or permit to be sold, given, loaned, or in any way furnished, to any person under the age of eighteen years, any gun, revolver, pistol, firearm, spring gun, air gun, sling, sling shot, or device designed, or intended to discharge, or capable of discharging, any dangerous missile. (Ord. 17 § 1, 1956)
9.16.020 Selling dangerous weapon unlawful.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.16.040, it is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to sell, give, loan, or in any way furnish, or cause or permit to be sold, given, loaned, or in any way furnished, to any person under the age of eighteen years, any cartridge, shell, ammunition, or device containing any explosive substance designed, or intended to be used in, or fired from, any gun, revolver, pistol or firearm. (Ord. 17 § 2, 1956)
9.16.030 Operation of dangerous weapon unlawful.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.16.040, it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen 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, sling shot, or device designed, or intended, to discharge, or capable of discharging, any dangerous missile, or any cartridge, shell, ammunition, or device containing any explosive substance, designed or intended to be used in or fired from, any gun, revolver, pistol or firearm. (Ord. 17 § 3, 1956)
9.16.040 Exceptions.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to prohibit in the city the giving, loaning, or furnishing to any person under the age of eighteen years, upon the written consent of the parent or guardian of such person, any article mentioned in Sections 9.16.010 and 9.16.020; nor to prohibit any such person under the age of eighteen years from having in his or her possession, care, custody or control, any article mentioned in Section 9.16.030 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; nor to prohibit any such person under the age of eighteen years from firing, discharging, shooting or operating, any article mentioned in Section 9.16.030 when such person is accompanied by, and under the direct care and control of some adult person and is lawfully engaged in shooting any inanimate target or trapshooting device. (Ord. 707 § 1, 1992: Ord. 17 § 4, 1956)
9.16.050 Penalty for violation.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as provided in Section 1.08.020. (Ord. 17 § 5, 1956)