BB guns legal to fire in San Jose, CA city limits?

[brtspears2]

In my backyard of course.

 

[PositiveK]

So long as they're not aimed at anyone I would say yes.

 

[brtspears2]

ah lame, found my answer

http://www.amlegal.com/sanjose_ca/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-j.htm




10.32.140 Projectile weapons prohibited.

A. No person shall, within the limits of the city of San José, make use of any slingshot, crossbow or similar device, or discharge or propel any dart, pellet, BB, rock, bolt, arrow or any other projectile from any air rifle, air pistol, BB gun, pellet gun, slingshot, rubber sling, crossbow or other instrument or device by means of which missiles of any kind or description are hurled, shot or projected.

B. The prohibition in subsection A. shall not apply to the use of bows and crossbows at archery and crossbow ranges within the city. Bows and crossbows shall be used at ranges in a manner that will not endanger the public health, safety and general welfare.



(Ords. 19800, 24227.)



Great, cant even play poor man's shooting gallery in my backyard. Heck, if you wanna be a dick about it, you cant even fire a nerf bow and arrow. As its a projectile weapon shooting a dart. At least i still got rubber bands!

 

[blueghost75]

i doubt anyone would notice, and so long as you are not dong anything dangerous, it would probably be ok. Just make sure you don't have any @ss neighbors.....

 

[The Stigenator]

ah.. the famous *my friends* incident.. apparently they brought that into affect after he did something with a BB gun (I cant say thanks to PETA).. but I beleive it was enacted after he did something.

 

[JohnnyKnoxville]

In California I doubt you can make poop in your own backyard without breaking some kind of law.

 

[huey1124]

don't they sell BB guns at sporting goods stores in San Jose? (ie. Big 5 Sporting Goods) if it's illegal, then how can they sell it?

 

[Tominator]

I live in a small town in Illinois where it's illegal...paintball guns included!