§ 11.20.180. Firearms and other weapons.

(a)

No person shall, within the Nacimiento recreation area, possess, use, or discharge any firearm, pellet gun, bow and arrow, crossbow, slingshot, or missile launching device, except for:

(1)

A peace officer; or

(2)

A person, other than a peace officer, who is employed by, or in the service of, a governmental agency which authorizes him or her to carry or use any of said weapons or devices in the performance of his or her official duty and who is on official duty.

(b)

If an archery range is established by Monterey County at Nacimiento Lake, it is lawful to possess, use, or discharge a bow and arrow or crossbow thereon during such times as it is open for public use, and it is lawful to transport such archery equipment between the archery range and the entrance of the Nacimiento recreation area.

(c)

The Monterey County parks department is authorized to establish and post notices of the times when the range may be open or closed to public use.

(Ord. No. 3272, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)