What are some of the most common Los Angeles City Municipal Code Sections which relate to firearms?
Should you have any firearm related questions please contact the Gun Unit at 213-473-7351. Below are some of the most common Los Angeles City firearm ordinances that you should be aware of are:
55.09 LAMC - Ammunition Ban: Bans sale of ammunition during the period 7 days prior to January 1 and 7 days prior to July 4, each year.
55.11 LAMC - Record of Ammunition Sales: Requires the sellers of ammunition to maintain a log of each transaction that includes the purchaser's name, California Drivers License number and a thumbprint.
55.15 LAMC - Fingerprinting of Firearm Purchaser: Requires firearm dealers in the City to obtain the right thumbprint of firearm purchasers and maintain the thumbprint records.
55.16 LAMC - Ban of Ultracompact Firearms: No gun dealer shall process the title of any ultracompact firearm to any person. A ultracompact shall mean any pistol, revolver or other firearm designed to be concealed which has an overall length of six and three quarters inches (6.75") or less of an overall height of four and one half inches (4.5") or less, measured with the magazine detached.
103.314 (M) LAMC - Ban on Saturday Night Specials: Banned the sale of cheaply made handguns in the City.
Note that there is no ban on sales in the 7 days prior to Cinco De Mayo or Dia De Los Muertos....