(a) For the purposes of this section the term “minor” shall mean any person under the age of eighteen.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person, including but not limited to a parent or legal guardian, shall possess, store or leave a loaded or unloaded firearm in any place where the persons knows, or reasonably should know, based on the totality of the circumstances, that a minor is able to gain access to said firearm.
(c) Subsection (b) of this section shall not apply when:
(1) A minor’s access to a firearm is under the supervision or control of a responsible adult for purposes of lawful hunting or instruction in firearms safety, care, handling or marksmanship;
(2) A minor has access to a firearm as a result of an unlawful entry into the place in which the firearm was found;
(3) A minor obtains a firearm in a lawful act of self-defense or defense of another person or persons within a domicile; or
(4) A firearm is in a locked gun cabinet or similar locked location, or is secured with a trigger lock or other similar device that prevents the firearm from discharging ammunition.
(d) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 2004-27. Passed 7-13-04.)