HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD FOR ADOPTION 10-19-870AT£: OCTOBER 19, ].987 'Inter.-¢om
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MR~LRGER
FROM:
MRRY ED )lYNN, CITY CLERK
SUBJECT:
BRANDISHING OR THREATENING DISPLAY OF REPLICA FIREARMS - ORDINANCE
NO. 994 '
RECOM)IENOATION:
M. O. - That Ordinance No. 994 have second reading by title only.
M. O. - That Ordinance No. 994 be passed and adopted.
{Roll Call Vote)
AGENDA ITEM:
ORDINANCE NO. 994 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
ADDING SECTION 6202 TO CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE 6 OF THE TUSTIN CITY
CODE REGARDING THE BRANDISHING OR THREATENING DISPLAY OF REPLICA
FIREARMS
BACKGROUI~):
Ordinance No. 994 had first reading by title only and introduction
at the October 7, 1987, City Council meeting.
MARY E. WY(~N, CITY O~RK
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ORDINANCE NO. 994
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, ADDING SECTION 6202 TO CHAPTER 2 OF
ARTICLE 6 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE REGARDING THE
BRANDISHING OR THREATENING DISPLAY OF REPLICA
FIREARMS
The City Council of the City of Tustin does ordain as
follows:
Section 1: Section 6202 is added to Chapter 2 of
Article 6 'of the Tustin City Code to read as follows:
"6202 THREATS WITH REPLICA FIREARMS
(a)
Definition. The term replica firearm shall include
any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal or
any other material which has the appearance of a pis-
tol, revolver, shotgun,' sawed-off shotgun, rifle,
machine gun, rocket launcher, or any other irearm as
that term is used under the provision of Sections
12001, 12001.5, 12020 (d) (10), and 12570 of the State
Penal Code sufficient to lead a reasonable person to
believe that it is an actual operable firearm. The
meaning of the term 'firearm shall be the same as the
meaning of that term under the State Dangerous Weapons
Control laws and shall include air rifles, pellet guns
or BB guns.
(b)
Every person who, except in the defense of him or her-
self, of property or of others, draws, exhibits or
brandishes a replica firearm in a rude, angry or
threatening manner, and causes another to reasonably
feel threatened thereby, is guilty of a misdemeanor."
Section 2: There has been a recent sudden increase in
the use of replica firearms to frighten and intimidate the peo-
ple of this City on streets, freeways and other private and pub-
lic property. Immediate steps must be taken to prevent the
escalation of violent acts resulting therefrom.
Section 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty days after the passage thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Tustin, California, held on the 19th day
of October, 1987.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK