Title. | |
Definitions. | |
Discharge of Firearms and Firing of Projectile Weapons. | |
Enforcement. | |
Parental Responsibility for Minors. | |
Firearms and Projectile Weapons; Confiscation and Disposal Of. | |
Firearms and Projectile Weapons; Exceptions. | |
Firearms and Projectile Weapons; Possession of by Minors. | |
Severability. | |
Findings. | |
Firearms Located in Any Residence to Be Kept in a Locked Container or Disabled with a Trigger Lock. | |
Editor's Note:
See also the following Police Code provisions:
∙ Art. 9, Secs. 613 et seq., Miscellaneous Conduct Regulations (relating to firearms and ammunition).
∙ Art. 14, Secs. 840 et seq., Miscellaneous Regulations for Professions and Trades (relating to carrying firearms).
∙ Art. 35, Firearm Strict Liability Act.
∙ Art. 36, Prohibiting the Carrying of a Firearm While under the Influence of an Alcoholic Beverage or Drug, or Possession of a Firearm While upon Public Premises Selling or Serving Alcoholic Beverages.
∙ Art. 36A, Sale, Manufacture and Distribution of Firearms and Ammunition; Possession of Handguns.
∙ Art. 36B, Storage of Firearms in Motor Vehicles.
See also the following Police Code provisions:
∙ Art. 9, Secs. 613 et seq., Miscellaneous Conduct Regulations (relating to firearms and ammunition).
∙ Art. 14, Secs. 840 et seq., Miscellaneous Regulations for Professions and Trades (relating to carrying firearms).
∙ Art. 35, Firearm Strict Liability Act.
∙ Art. 36, Prohibiting the Carrying of a Firearm While under the Influence of an Alcoholic Beverage or Drug, or Possession of a Firearm While upon Public Premises Selling or Serving Alcoholic Beverages.
∙ Art. 36A, Sale, Manufacture and Distribution of Firearms and Ammunition; Possession of Handguns.
∙ Art. 36B, Storage of Firearms in Motor Vehicles.
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this Article, shall be construed as defined in this Section:
(a) "Firearm" means any device, designed to be used as a weapon or modified to be used as a weapon, that expels a projectile by the force of an explosion or other form of combustion.
(b) "Projectile weapon" means any device or instrument used as a weapon which launches or propels a projectile by means other than the force of an explosion or other form of combustion with sufficient force to cause injury to persons or property. A projectile weapon shall include, but not be limited to, air gun, air pistol, air rifle, gas operated gun, BB gun, pellet gun, flare gun, dart gun, bow, cross-bow, slingshot, wrist rocket, blow gun, paint gun, or other similar device or instrument.
(Added by Ord. 89-94, App. 2/25/94)
Subject to the exceptions in Section 4506, it shall be unlawful for any person to at any time fire or discharge, or cause to be fired or discharged, any firearm or any projectile weapon within the City and County of San Francisco.
(Added by Ord. 89-94, App. 2/25/94; amended by Ord. 50-11, App. 3/16/2011)
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