§ 137.291. Access to firearms by minors.

A.

For the purposes of this section the term "minor" shall mean any person under the age of eighteen:

B.

Except as provided in subsection C of this section, no person, including but not limited to a parent or legal guardian, shall store or leave a loaded or unloaded firearm in any place where the person knows, or reasonably should know based on the totality of the circumstances, that a minor is able to gain access to it.

C.

Subsection B of this section shall not apply when:

1.

A minor's access to a firearm is under the supervision or control of a responsible adult for purposes of lawful hunting or instruction in firearms safety, care, handling or marksmanship;

2.

A minor has access to a firearm as a result of an unlawful entry into the place in which the firearm was found;

3.

A minor obtains a firearm in a lawful act of self-defense or defense of another person or persons within a domicile;

4.

A minor who, without permission of the lawful possessor of a firearm, obtains the firearm from the possessor's body.

5.

A firearm is in a locked gun cabinet or similar locked location, or is secured with a trigger lock or other similar device which prevents the firearm from discharging ammunition.

D.

Any person who violates subsection B of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.

(Ord. 775-1999)