Ordinance Number 236ORDINANCE NO. 236
AN CRDINANCE eF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND OTHER
WEAPONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Firearms and Other Weapons.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or set off
any gun, rifle, pistol or other firearm, or any air gun, sling -shot
or other contrivance discharging shots, slugs, darts, arrows, rocks,
or other missiles when used in a manner likely to endanger life or
property, within the City of San Juan Capistrano. The foregoing pro-
hibition shall, however, not apply to any of the following cases or
instances where a firearm or weapon is discharged:
A. By a police officer or any other person summoned to
aid and/or perform an official duty.
B. For the protection of human life or property.
C. By a farmer to protect and preserve his crops or
livestock from predatory animals.
D. Within authorized pistol, rifle and other target
ranges, skeet shooting facilities, and designated
and posted hunting preserves.
E. With the specific prior approval of the City Council.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this ordinance and cause the same to be published in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of San Juan Capistrano within fifteen
(15) days following the adoption thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of September,
1973, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: BYRNES, GAMMELL, THORPE, WEATHERS
NOES: COUNCILMEN: CHERMAK
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
Ro L. Byrne, M.D., Mayor of
the City of an Juan Capistrano
ATTEST:
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City Clerk