(a) No person may place, store, or leave a Firearm in an unattended Motor Vehicle unless the Firearm is stored:
(1) in a locked Trunk of a Motor Vehicle, provided that the automatic Trunk release in the main cabin of the Motor Vehicle is disabled; or
(2) in a Lock Box that is permanently affixed to the Trunk of a Motor Vehicle, provided that the Lock Box is locked; or
(3) for Motor Vehicles with four or more wheels and lacking a Trunk, in a Lock Box that is permanently affixed to the Motor Vehicle and underneath a seat, or covered, or otherwise outside the view of the public, provided that the Lock Box is locked; or
(4) for Motor Vehicles with fewer than four wheels, in a Lock Box that is permanently affixed to the Motor Vehicle, provided that the Lock Box is locked.
(b) Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4) no person may place, store, or leave a Firearm overnight in an unattended Motor Vehicle.
(c) This Article 36B is not intended to conflict with applicable State or federal law, if any.
(d) This Article 36B is intended to apply to all Motor Vehicles within the City and County of San Francisco. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, nothing in this Article 36B shall apply to on-duty peace officers employed by jurisdictions other than the City and County of San Francisco or to federal officers or military personnel who are acting within the scope of their authority and discharging their official duties. Any peace officer employed by City and County of San Francisco is exempt from the requirements of this Article provided that the officer's employing department has a policy regulating the storage of firearms for both on and off duty conduct by the officer.
(Added by Ord. 13-16, File No. 150973, App. 2/18/2016, Eff. 3/19/2016, Oper. 4/18/2016)