legal to shoot air rifle in San Diego city?

[opos]

Been searching and guess I don't find the answer.
I have a Gamo basic air rifle .177...I used to target shoot in a garage up in the LA area...big yard so noise was not an issue for neighbors.

I live in a small older home with a small yard in San Diego....I'd like to do some back yard shooting...figure I can sit back in the living room with patio doors open and have a good target backer about 50 feet away....the old airgun makes a hell of a pop (always has) but was always accurate and fun to target shoot with...

What's the law in San Diego (I'm sure we got laws..probably illegal to even own the damn thing and if legal probably got to have some card or permit)

One neighbor (the nearest ) is not a hassle at all...in back is a high wall with fence on top of it so nothing at risk for the house behind me.

Any help appreciated...thanks

[Jimi Jah]

NO! Discharging anyfirearm (that includes a BB gun) within the city limits is very illegal. That also includes much of the unincorporated area of San Diego County as well. SDSD has maps, but they are old and probably another legal trap.

[Blade Gunner]

Next to be banned, nerf guns.

[Doheny]

http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/municodechapter05/ch05art03division00.pdf

[edgerly779]

^^^Useless response Has nothing to do with op's question. He is discharging inside his dwelling.

[Rivers]

You need to check out the SD Sheriff’s shooting map first. Download the PDF. Some areas are legal but not inside the CITY.
There’s always the approach of “what they don’t know won’t hurt you...” so quiet, low profile and respectful of your neighbors is key.

[Rob112o]

No what Doheny posted is very relevant. Read....before you respond. Kinda like think, before you act. Both of these will help you from doing dumb things in your future. Hence, the word "public" they mention street and sidewalk because if your on your land shooting the airgun, it's all well and good. Once that pellet crosses a street or sidewalk from the legal shooting ground of your "private" property. You are breaking the law.

[GraveTPO]

I think you would be surprised just how well your living room quells the loud discharge of that airgun. Ask someone to fire it a couple of times while you are outside to see what the noise level is. If the neighbor isn't a problem I wouldn't think twice about shooting it. And, in fact, I take my own advice. While I don't live in San Diego, I do live in a fairly dense suburban area and I routinely shoot airguns in my backyard. Is it illegal? Almost certainly. I don't care enough to find out.

Discretion is the key. Don't let people see your air rifle/pistol which, to the untrained eye, looks exactly like a firearm. If you're shooting outside without the benefit of cover, stop shooting when a helicopter flies overhead. And that discharge noise, for all the neighbors know, could just as well be from a nail gun.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

[opos]

[edgerly779]

^^ Doheny and rob wrong post not relevant to ops situation. Give him credit he will make sure and trap the pellet on his property. There at probably other statutes that apply but that one doesn't.

[jimbo74]

Next to be banned, nerf guns.

Lol, when I was in the service, we modded nerf guns. Those little rubber tipped foam darts left welts for a week on some people.....

[SteveHamn]

Soooo yeah, sounds like Nerf guns ARE illegal. BRB while I call the cops on Johnny down the street.