As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DART
A pointed weapon or stick thrown by hand.
SWITCHBLADE or SELF-OPENING KNIFE
A knife containing a blade or blades which can be opened by depressing
a button, pressure on the handle, release of a spring or other mechanical
contrivance.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, keep, possess,
use or loan any switchblade or self-opening knife as hereinabove defined,
provided that the prohibition of this section shall not apply to any one-armed
person in possession of such a knife in connection with his living requirements.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, give away
or loan to any minor under the age of 21 years, or for any such minor to be
in possession of, any dart as hereinabove defined, in any of the streets,
alleys, parks, boulevards or playgrounds or in any other public property or
schools in the city or in any private property generally frequented by the
public.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to be
in possession of any knife of any description in any of the streets, alleys,
parks, boulevards or other public property or schools in the city or in any
dance hall, theater, amusement park, liquor establishment, store or other
private property generally frequented by the public for purposes of education,
recreation, amusement, entertainment, sport or shopping, provided that the
prohibition of this section shall not apply to any such person under 21 years
of age being in possession of any such knife when it is used or carried in
good faith as a tool of honest work, trade, business, sport or recreation
or when used or carried in good faith as equipment related to and required
for any legitimate sport, recreation or youth character-building program (Boy
Scouts, etc.) when actively engaged therein or actively engaged in going to
or returning from such honest work, trade, business, sport, recreation or
youth character-building program.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I.