It is unlawful for any person except a "peace officer" as defined
in Section 830 et seq., of the
Penal Code of California, or as hereafter
amended, in the performance of duties or a person acting in self-defense
or in defense of others, within the city of Sunnyvale, to discharge
any cannon, firearm, airgun, or any instrument of any kind, character
or description which throws or projects bullets or missiles of any
kind, to any distance, by means of explosion, combustion, release
of compressed air or gas, or otherwise, without first having obtained
a permit to do so granted by the chief of the department of public
safety; or to make or use, any slingshot in any manner causing danger
to or annoyance of any person or injury to property.
(Prior code § 4-1.07; Ord. 1468 § 1, 1968; Ord.
2570-97 § 2)
Nothing in Section
9.44.010 shall be construed so as to prohibit any person from shooting in any licensed shooting gallery.
(Prior code § 4-1.08)
Any person who owns or possesses a firearm (as defined in Penal
Code Section 16520 or as amended) shall report the theft or loss of
the firearm to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety within forty-eight
hours of the time he or she knew or reasonably should have known that
the firearm had been stolen or lost, whenever: (1) the person resides
in the city of Sunnyvale; or (2) the theft or loss of the firearm
occurs in the city of Sunnyvale.
(Ord. 3027-13 § 1)
Except when carried on his or her person, or in his or her immediate
control and possession, no person shall keep a firearm (as defined
in
Penal Code Section 16520 or as amended) in any residence owned
or controlled by that person unless the firearm is stored in a locked
container, or the firearm is disabled with a trigger lock that is
listed on the California Department of Justice's list of approved
firearms safety devices.
(Ord. 3027-13 § 1)
If any portion of this chapter is held to be invalid, unconstitutional,
or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
The city council declares that this section and each portion would
have been adopted without regard to whether any portion of this section
would be later declared invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable.
(Ord. 3204-22 § 3)