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ORDINANCE NO. 19 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ADDING TITLE 11, <br />ENTITLED "PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY" TO THE <br />MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE; AND ADDING CHAPTER 1 <br />TO SAID TITLE 11, RELATING TO THE DISCHARGE <br />OF FIREARMS. <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Moorpark <br />finds that the dischsrge of firearms contrary to the provisions <br />of this ordinance is dangerous to the public safety; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 1. That Title 11, entitled "PEACE, MORALS <br />AND SAFETY" is hereby added to the Moorpark Municipal Code. <br />SECTION 2. That Chapter 1 is hereby added to Title 11 <br />of the Moorpark Municipal Code, to read as follows: <br />"CHAPTER 1 <br />FIREARMS <br />"Section 11.01.010 Discharge of Firearms <br />"(a) No person shall fire, shoot, or discharge within <br />the limits of the City any gun, rifle, pistol, or any <br />spring gun, spring rifle, or spring pistol, or any <br />carbon dioxide or other gas operated gun, rifle or <br />pistol. The discharge of such duns, rifles or pistols <br />shall include blank ammunition and /or the discharge <br />of a muzzle loader having a powder charge. <br />"(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply <br />to: <br />"(1) A peace officer in the performance of his <br />or her duty; or <br />"(2) Any person while lawfully defending life <br />or property, including the destruction of injured <br />animals or any predatory or dangerous animals; or <br />"(3) Any person while shooting in a municipally <br />licensed or municipally owned or operated shooting <br />gallery or pistol or target range; or <br />"(4) The discharge of blank ammunition in a <br />starting gun during an athletic event; or <br />-1- <br />