HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 95-O7 ORDINANCE NO. 95-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA ADDING SECTION 46-351 TO THE AZUSA
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE RESTRICTION
OF AMMUNITION DURING CERTAIN TIMES OF THE
YEAR.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa desires to adopt an
ordinance relating to the restriction of ammunition sales within
the City of Azusa during specific times of the year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard testimony from the police
department that the restriction of ammunition sales within the City
of Azusa before and during certain holidays will provide additional
safety to the citizens of Azusa.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 46-351 is hereby added to the Azusa Municipal
Code to read as follows:
(a) The term "firearm ammunition" , as used in this section
shall mean projectiles expelled by force of an explosion, for use
in pistols and revolvers, as defined in California Penal Code
12001, notwithstanding that the ammunition may also be used in
rifles or shotguns.
(b) Except as specified in Subsection (c) and (d) , no person,
including retail gun dealers, shall sell, give, lend or
transfer ownership of any firearm ammunition during the
period of seven days prior to the first day of January of
each year or on the first day of January of each year, or
during the seven days prior to the Fifth day of May of
each year or the fifth day of May of each year, or during
the seven days prior to the Fourth of July of each year
or the Fourth of July of each year.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the sale or
transfer of ownership of firearm ammunition by a
wholesale gun dealer to another wholesale gun dealer or
by a wholesale gun dealer to a retail gun dealer, or of
ammunition requested by Section 12324 of the Penal Code
of the State of California.
(d) Nothing is this section shall prohibit sale to or
acquisition by any person described in Section 12302 or
12322 of the Penal Code of the State of California.
(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale
of any firearm ammunition when such sale is prohibited by
Sections 12303 , 12303 . 6, 12304 or 12321 of the Penal Code
of the State of California, or is otherwise prohibited by
Chapter 2 .5, Title 2, Part 4, of the Penal Code of the
State of California.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in the
local newspaper and shall be effective 30 days after the date of
adoption.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of
this ordinance and shall cause it to be processed in the manner
required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of April 1995.
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STEPHEN J. ALEXANDER, Mayor
ATTEST:
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- 'DO P ' A. �OLIS, i, y Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-07 was
subject to a first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Azusa on the 3rd day of April , 1995. That
thereafter said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 17th day of April
1995, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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ADOLPH A. q'FIS, C; lerk ' N,