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Chapter 9.07
SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS
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   9.07.010   Definitions.
   9.07.020   Safe storage of firearms.
   9.07.030   Exception.
9.07.010   Definitions.
   (a)   For the purpose of this chapter, "firearm" means a firearm as defined in Section 16520 of the Penal Code of the State of California.
   (b)   "Locked container" means a locked container, as defined in Section 16850 of the Penal Code of the State of California listed on the California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms roster of approved firearm safety devices. For purposes of this chapter, a locked container does not include a bag or other container made of fabric or other penetrable material, such as a regular purse, backpack, or gym bag.
   (c)   "Residence" means any structure intended or used for human habitation, including but not limited to houses, condominiums, rooms, accessory dwelling units, motels, hotels, single room occupancies, time shares, recreational vehicles, and other vehicles where human habitation occurs.
   (d)   "Trigger lock" means a trigger lock that is listed on the California Department of Justice's roster of approved firearms safety devices and that is identified as appropriate for that firearm by reference to either the manufacturer and model of the firearm or to the physical characteristics of the firearm that match those listed on the roster for use with the device under Section 23635 of the Penal Code of the State of California.
(Ord. 5530 § 2 (part), 2021)
9.07.020   Safe Storage of Firearms.
   Except when carried on the person, no person shall keep a firearm in any residence unless the firearm is stored in a locked container or is disabled with a trigger lock.
(Ord. 5530 § 2 (part), 2021)
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