(A) In addition to such other licenses and permits required by this code, any retail dealer of pistols, revolvers and other firearms capable of being concealed upon the person shall obtain a license under this section.
(B) The Chief of Police shall be the licensing authority of the city for purposes of this section.
(C) The Chief of Police may grant licenses permitting the licensee to sell within the city pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed upon the person. If the license is granted it shall be in the form prescribed by the Attorney General, or if no such form exists, in the form prescribed by the Chief of Police. The license shall be effective for not more than one year from the date of issue, and shall be subject to the provisions of Cal. Penal Code § 12071, as now codified or later amended, or any successor statute of like subject matter. License applications shall be in the form prescribed by the Chief of Police.
(D) In determining whether to issue such license, the Chief of Police may conduct a physical inspection of the sales premises and a personal background check of the applicant. Fingerprinting of the applicant may be required prior to the issuance of the license. The factors to be considered in determining if a license should be issued are security of the sales premises, criminal history of the applicant, reputation of the applicant for honesty and integrity, and the number of local dealers presently in operation.
(`83 Code, § 5.08.160) (Ord. 84-26 § 1, 1984)