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ORDINANCE NO,., 1720 .
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AN.ORDDiANCE OF THE CI1'Y OF PALO ALTO
AMENirING .ARTICLE 8 OF CODIFIED O'RDINANCE NO. 5,
REGULATING THE USE OF Gt;"NS AND EXPLOSIVES
.T~e counc.11 ot the City .or Palo Alto does ordain a.a follows:
seeti.drt: lit Article' 8 of cocliried Ordinance .Ne.. 5 ot the
City ot f·alo Alto bereby 1.a amended to read as follows:
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ARTICLE 8 -GUNS AND EXPLOSIVES
SEC. 8-.0l.
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Except as othe1Yisa provided 1:r1 tbis Article~ a no
person aball. have .in his poamesaion within this City,.
. a·nd no pe.reon •hall tire or discharge, or cauae to be
tired or d.1aeharged w1tb1n thia City, nor sball any
parent-,, guardian or person having the care., custody
O·r· e.ontrol ot &rJ:Y minor .permit auch minor to bave in
bis possession within. this City, or to !:!re or dis
charge. o:r cause to be.:·: tired or discharged W'itbin this
City~. ar:;.y firearm, car:.non, !'!reworks;, gvn, pistol,
revolver,, anvil,, fire·1~racker or explos.1ve o:f sim.la:r·
nature, rifle, air ?•j::fle; a1rgun,, B B gun or pellet
B\'n or any instrument ot: any kind,, cbarac·ter or des-·
cr1pt1on which throws or projects bullets or missiles
ot any kind .. to. :any distance by means o:f elastic :f'orce 1 air or any exploa·:t,,v.e aubatance ~ all referred to 1n. .... ho( ti . . .. lf:f ·4 t'J A .... "':e sec . on. as .... rearms ..
SEC •. 8 .. 02,. F!P..ING ·AND: POSSESSION OF FIREARMS ON""LAWFUt
):N cERT.IiN" "!llCES '::' &Xc!fftONS. -.. -
. The: provisions of Sec. 8. Ol as to the use or any
of the.tireanna mentioned therein ahall not apply to
~n:y·,. or. t-ne following cases:
a. To police., peace officers or persons 1:n
mili tar)'\ service in the discha.rge of the1:r.
duties and using reasonable care;
b. To per.>s-ons using t~irearms in necessary self
defense;
. c. To·. the possess1on of such r1rea1"=.s for keep
ing :at the. pla.ce ·of residence or 'business of
. the.person otherwise 1n lawful possess1on
thereof, or while travelir..g to or from a
· <'le:g~l firing.11 shooting or target rar;.ge or
hunting ground;
i:f ... To "'.tbe discharging o:r firing of such firearms
or cau81ng them to l>e ai&charged or fired at
a legal fir1·n&·, shooting or tctrge t range or
bunting ground;
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e·. To cannon,, an vi ls or f ireworkti disc barged .
upon occas:tons . of public parades, proce·t.S
sions or otber public gatber1ngs.t a.ftel"
pertrd:t first obtained from the Chief of
Police;
::.f,. To the use ot: a gun f1r1ng .. 22 cal. shot
cart:ridge only, upon a, wr·1 tt:en pem.1t appl1ed
:tor and granted by .the.Cblet cf Poli~e 11 to
protect life or property against animals,
otrda or rodents ..
:Sect.ion 2. This ordir~nce shall take effect.. upon t~ exp1r-
ation o:r thirty days f'rom 1ta pane.age.
The above· and .foregoing ordir.1.ance was. duly .and· .re.gularly
introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of.'
Pa:lo: Al:to on .Mo:nday, the ·8th day of Octobe!:"' , 1956, ana· _ .......... ......, ................ __
was ·~::'hereafter.· on M.on4ay, the 22nd day of October , 19566 -------
duly and regJ.l.arly passed by the following vote:
.B " ·""" .~.. E. y ..... ·cee· -avis n·'l""Vsdi:.le r:' ··'1"1,... "A'a· .,..s .. ·a~ 1 .,, ... )••'J[:,Jj ~ J J,,)(, , ·&1 \oolo, , ',J..;.,,.J,. ...... 11,; .1 • .rl .... ·"~ .,..,._,...,
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Mi. t:che 11,
Navi~., Porter, Rodgers,. Ri,.ippenthal, Simpso~.
NOES: None.
APP.RO\"ED: ..,...
ATTEST:
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