Any person residing or doing business in West Hollywood who owns, or possesses a firearm, as defined in the Penal Code, shall report the theft or loss of the firearm to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department within 48 hours after his or her discovery or knowledge of the theft or loss.[1]
(Ord. 07-744 § 1, 2007)
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Editor's Note: Section 2 of Ordinance 07-744 provides further reporting requirements, as follows:
"Any person residing or doing business in West Hollywood who has experienced the loss or theft of a firearm, as defined in the Penal Code, in West Hollywood within the five years prior to March 7, 2007, without the firearm having been recovered during such time, shall report the theft or loss to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department within 90 days of March 7, 2007." [07-744 § 2.]
Any person who fails to report a lost or stolen firearm pursuant to Section 9.27.010, when the person knew or should have known of the theft or loss, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in Section 1.08.010 of this code.
(Ord. 07-744 § 1, 2007)