No person shall shoot, fire or discharge any pistol, revolver, rifle, cannon or other firearms or devices fired or discharged by explosives, or any air gun or air pistol, or spring gun or spring pistol, or any bow and arrow, not in necessary self-defense or in the performance of official duty, within the City, without first having obtained a written permit from the Chief of Police or other officer designated by him. The Chief of Police shall issue to shoot or discharge any such pistol, revolver, rifle, cannon or other firearms or devices fired or discharged by explosives, or any such air gun or air pistol, or spring gun or spring pistol, or bow and arrow, only when he finds that the proposed use thereof will not endanger life or property. The Chief of Police may issue such written permit subject to such reasonable conditions as he finds will reduce or eliminate hazard to life or property.

No person shall shoot or discharge any such pistol, revolver, rifle, cannon or other firearms or devices fired or discharged by explosives, or any air gun or air pistol, or spring gun or spring pistol, or bow and arrow, contrary to the provisions of this Section or contrary to the conditions of such written permit. The person shall have upon his person such permit when exercising the privileges granted in this Section.

Nothing contained in this Section shall apply to or prevent the firing of salutes for men of war or other steamships or sailing vessels on Monterey Bay nor to the firing of guns under the authority of the United States or of the state, nor to shooting galleries or target ranges.