Chapter 9.95
REPLICA FIREARMS
Sections:
9.95.030 Brandishing a replica firearm in the presence of a public safety officer.
9.95.020 Brandishing.
Except in self-defense, no person shall draw, exhibit, or brandish a replica or facsimile of a firearm or simulate a firearm in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, with the intent to frighten, vex, harass, or annoy any other person. [Ord. 820 § 2, 1987].
9.95.030 Brandishing a replica firearm in the presence of a public safety officer.
No person shall draw, exhibit, or brandish a replica or facsimile of a firearm or simulate a firearm in the presence of a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician or paramedic engaged in the performance of his or her duties, and the person committing such brandishing knows or has such reason to know that such police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic is engaged in the performance of his or her duties. [Ord. 820 § 2, 1987].
9.95.040 Definitions.
The following terms shall have the following definitions for the purposes of this chapter.
“Firearm” shall have the same meaning as the term “firearm” under the Dangerous Weapons Control Law of the State of California.
“Replica or facsimile of a firearm” shall mean any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal, or any other material which is a replica, 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 used in this section; “replica or facsimile of a firearm” shall include, but is not limited to, toy guns, movie props, hobby models (either in kit form or fully assembled), starter pistols, air guns, inoperative firearms, or any other device which might reasonably be perceived to be a real firearm. [Ord. 820 § 1, 1987].