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It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 16 years to purchase, buy, or possess any darts or other pointed missile type weapons intended to be thrown by hand.
Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the possession of dart games or similar type games in the home or by owners and operators of places of public amusement.
(Added by Ord. 218-58, App. 4/23/58)
Editor's Note:
See also the following Police Code provisions:
∙ Sec. 602, Sale or Possession of Sling Shots or Toys Projecting Missiles by Air or Gas Prohibited.
∙ Sec. 607, Possession of Sling Shots or Metal Knuckles Prohibited.
∙ Sec. 608, Prohibiting Sale of Darts and Similar Weapons to Minors.
∙ Sec. 4507, Firearms and Projectile Weapons; Possession of by Minors.
See also the following Police Code provisions:
∙ Sec. 602, Sale or Possession of Sling Shots or Toys Projecting Missiles by Air or Gas Prohibited.
∙ Sec. 607, Possession of Sling Shots or Metal Knuckles Prohibited.
∙ Sec. 608, Prohibiting Sale of Darts and Similar Weapons to Minors.
∙ Sec. 4507, Firearms and Projectile Weapons; Possession of by Minors.
[Firearms and Ammunition]
Editor's Note:
See also the following Police Code provisions:
∙ 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.
∙ Art. 45, Firearms and Weapons Violence Prevention Ordinance.
See also the following Police Code provisions:
∙ 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.
∙ Art. 45, Firearms and Weapons Violence Prevention Ordinance.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or dealer engaging in the business of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring any firearm, firearms ammunition, or firearms ammunition component to sell, lease or otherwise transfer any firearm, firearms ammunition or firearms ammunition component without first having obtained a license from the San Francisco Police Department. The Department shall make available application forms requiring applicants to provide the information set forth in Section 613.2, and shall collect a nonrefundable application fee from each applicant.
The Chief of Police shall recommend to the Board of Supervisors, on or before April 1, 1994, a fee which shall be sufficient to recover all costs associated with regulating the sale of firearms under this Article, including but not limited to, processing applications, monitoring licensees, and enforcing the provisions of this Article. The fee shall be set by the Board of Supervisors.
(Amended by Ord. 407-86, App. 10/3/86; Ord. 91-94, App. 2/25/94; Ord. 290-95, App. 9/1/95; Ord. 260-04, File No. 031932, App. 11/4/2004)
(a) "Firearm" shall mean 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) "Firearm ammunition" shall mean any cartridge or encasement containing a bullet or projectile, propellent or explosive charge, and a primer which is used in the operation of a firearm.
(c) "Firearm ammunition component" shall mean any cartridge or encasement, bullet or projectile, primer or propellent or explosive material used in the manufacture of ammunition.
(d) "Firearm capable of being concealed upon the person" shall mean any such firearm as defined in California Penal Code Section 12001(a).
(e) "Transfer" shall include, but shall not be limited to, the redemption of a pawned or pledged firearm by any individual including the individual who pawned or pledged the firearm.
(f) "Ultracompact firearm" shall mean any pistol, revolver, handgun or other firearm that is 6.75 inches or less in length or 4.5 inches or less in height, measured with the magazine detached, but shall not include any such firearm that is an unsafe handgun defined by Section 12126 of the California Penal Code.
(Added by Ord. 91-94, App. 2/25/94; amended by Ord. 225-96, App. 6/7/96; Ord. 283-96, App. 7/3/96, Eff. 1/1/97; Ord. 131-99, File No. 990493, App. 5/28/99; Ord. 62-00, File No. 000197, App. 4/14/2000; Ord. 242-00, File No. 000950, App. 10/27/2000; Ord. 260-04, File No. 031932, App. 11/4/2004)
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