9.19.040 EXCEPTIONS.
   A.   Sections 9.19.020 and 9.19.030 do not apply when a firearm is carried on the person of, or is otherwise in the immediate control and possession of, an individual in accordance with applicable local, state, and/or federal laws.
   B.   Sections 9.19.020 and 9.19.030 do not apply when a firearm is carried on the person of, or is otherwise in the immediate control and possession of an on-duty peace officer (as defined in California Penal Code Sections 830 et seq., as amended from time to time) who is on duty.
   C.   To encourage reporting of lost or stolen firearms (as defined in California Penal Code section 16520, as amended from time to time), a person who complies with California Penal Code Section 25250 by reporting the loss or theft of a firearm they own or possess to a local law enforcement agency within five days from the time they knew or reasonably should have known the firearm had been lost or stolen shall not be prosecuted for violation of Sections 9.19.020 or 9.19.030.
   D.   It is not the intention of this section to regulate any conduct if the regulation of such conduct has been preempted by state or federal law.
(Ord. 2024-07 § 2, 2024)