9.16.040 - Exceptions.

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to prohibit the selling, giving, lending, or furnishing to any person under the age of eighteen years, upon the written consent of the parent or guardian of such person, any article mentioned in Sections 9.16.010 and 9.16.020 hereof; nor to prohibit any such person under the age of eighteen years from having in his or her possession, care, custody or control any article mentioned in Section 9.16.030 hereof in the event that the possession, care, custody, or control of the article is had with the consent of the parent or guardian of the person and is under the direct supervision and control of some adult person; nor to prohibit any such person under the age of eighteen years from firing, discharging, shooting, or operating any article mentioned in Section 9.16.030 when the person is accompanied by, and under the direct care and control of, some adult person and is engaged in hunting any wild game or predatory bird or animal which may be lawfully hunted and killed in the city, or is lawfully engaged in shooting at any inanimate target, or trapshooting device, while accompanied by, and under the direct care and control of, some such adult person.

(Prior code §3503).