The following words, when used in this Article, shall have the
meanings set out herein:
ANTIQUE, CURIO OR RELIC FIREARM
Any firearm so defined by the National Gun Control Act, 18
U.S.C. Title 26, §5845, and the United States Treasury/Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 27 CFR 478.11:
1.
"Antique firearm" is any firearm not designed or redesigned
for using rim fire or conventional center fire ignition with fixed
ammunition and manufactured in or before 1898, said ammunition not
being manufactured any longer; this includes any matchlock, wheel
lock, flintlock, percussion cap or similar type ignition system, or
replica thereof;
2.
Curio or relic firearm is any firearm deriving value as a collectible
weapon due to its unique design, ignition system, operation or at
least fifty (50) years old, associated with a historical event, renown
personage or major war.
BLACKJACK
Any instrument that is designed or adapted for the purpose
of stunning or inflicting physical injury by striking a person, and
which is readily capable of lethal use.
BLASTING AGENT
Any material or mixture, consisting of fuel and oxidizer
that is intended for blasting, but not otherwise defined as an explosive
under this Section, provided that the finished product, as mixed for
use of shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a numbered 8 test
blasting cap when unconfined.
CONCEALABLE FIREARM
Any firearm with a barrel less than sixteen (16) inches in
length, measured from the face of the bolt or standing breech.
DEFACE
To alter or destroy the manufacturer's or importer's serial
number or any other distinguishing number or identification mark.
DETONATOR
Any device containing a detonating charge that is used for
initiating detonation in an explosive, including but not limited to,
electric blasting caps of instantaneous and delay types, non-electric
blasting caps for use with safety fuse or shock tube and detonating
cord delay connectors.
EXPLOSIVE WEAPON
Any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas bomb or similar
device designed or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death, serious
physical injury or substantial property damage; or any device designed
or adapted for delivering or shooting such a weapon. For the purposes
of this Article, the term "explosive" shall mean any chemical compound
mixture or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function
by explosion, including but not limited to, dynamite and other high
explosives, pellet powder, initiating explosives, detonators, safety
fuses, squibs, detonating cords, igniter cords, and igniters or blasting
agents.
FIREARM
Any weapon that is designed or adapted to expel a projectile
by the action of an explosive.
FIREARM SILENCER
Any instrument, attachment or appliance that is designed
or adapted to muffle the noise made by the firing of any firearm.
GAS GUN
Any gas ejection device, weapon, cartridge, container or
contrivance, other than a gas bomb, that is designed or adapted for
the purpose of ejecting any poison gas that will cause death or serious
physical injury, but not any device that ejects a repellent or temporary
incapacitating substance.
INTOXICATED
Substantially impaired mental or physical capacity resulting
from introduction of any substance into the body.
KNIFE
Any dagger, dirk, stiletto, or bladed hand instrument that
is readily capable of inflicting serious physical injury or death
by cutting or stabbing a person. For purposes of this Article, "knife"
does not include any ordinary pocketknife with no blade more than
four (4) inches in length.
KNUCKLES
Any instrument that consists of finger rings or guards made
of a hard substance that is designed or adapted for the purpose of
inflicting serious physical injury or death by striking a person with
a fist enclosed in the knuckles.
MACHINE GUN
Any firearm that is capable of firing more than one (1) shot
automatically, without manual reloading, by a single function of the
trigger.
PROJECTILE WEAPON
Any bow, crossbow, pellet gun, slingshot or other weapon
that is not a firearm, which is capable of expelling a projectile
that could inflict serious physical injury or death by striking or
piercing a person.
RIFLE
Any firearm designed or adapted to be fired from the shoulder
and to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge
to fire a projectile through a rifled bore by a single function of
the trigger.
SHORT BARREL
A barrel length of less than sixteen (16) inches for a rifle
and eighteen (18) inches for a shotgun, both measured from the face
of the bolt or standing breech, or an overall rifle or shotgun length
of less than twenty-six (26) inches.
SHOTGUN
Any firearm designed or adapted to be fired from the shoulder
and to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to
fire a number of shot or a single projectile through a smooth bore
barrel by a single function of the trigger.
SPRING GUN
Any fused, timed or non-manually controlled trap or device
designed or adapted to set off an explosion for the purpose of inflicting
serious physical injury or death.
SWITCHBLADE KNIFE
Any knife which has a blade that folds or closes into the
handle or sheath; and
1.
That opens automatically by pressure applied to a button or
other device located on the handle; or
2.
That opens or releases from the handle or sheath by the force
of gravity or by the application of centrifugal force.
[Ord. No. 5118, 3-18-2024]
A. A person
commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons, except as otherwise
provided by Sections 571.101 to 571.121, RSMo., if he or she knowingly:
1. Carries concealed upon or about his or her person a knife, a firearm,
a blackjack or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use into
any area where firearms are restricted under Section 571.107, RSMo;
or
3. Discharges or shoots a firearm into a dwelling house, a railroad
train, boat, aircraft, or motor vehicle as defined in Section 302.010,
RSMo., or any building or structure used for the assembling of people;
or
4. Exhibits, in the presence of one (1) or more persons, any weapon
readily capable of lethal use in an angry or threatening manner; or
5. Has a firearm or projectile weapon readily capable of lethal use
on his or her person, while he or she is intoxicated, and handles
or otherwise uses such firearm or projectile weapon in either a negligent
or unlawful manner or discharges such firearm or projectile weapon
unless acting in self-defense; or
6. Discharges a firearm within one hundred (100) yards of any occupied
schoolhouse, courthouse, or church building; or
7. Discharges or shoots a firearm at a mark, at any object, or at random,
on, along or across a public highway or discharges or shoots a firearm
into any outbuilding; or
8. Carries a firearm or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use
into any church or place where people have assembled for worship,
or into any election precinct on any election day, or into any building
owned or occupied by any agency of the Federal Government, State Government,
or political subdivision thereof; or
9. Discharges or shoots a firearm at or from a motor vehicle, as defined
in Section 301.010, RSMo., discharges or shoots a firearm at any person,
or at any other motor vehicle, or at any building or habitable structure,
unless the person was lawfully acting in self-defense; or
10. Carries a firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or any other weapon
readily capable of lethal use into any school, onto any school bus,
or onto the premises of any function or activity sponsored or sanctioned
by school officials or the district school board; or
11. Possesses a firearm while also knowingly in possession of a controlled
substance that is sufficient for a felony violation of Section 579.015,
RSMo.; or
12. Discharges or shoots a firearm within the City limits.
13. Openly carries a firearm or any other weapon readily capable of lethal
use within the City limits, provided that this Subdivision shall not
apply to any person who has a valid concealed carry permit issued
pursuant to Sections 571.101, RSMo., or Section 571.205, RSMo., or
a valid permit to carry concealed firearms issued by another State
or political subdivision of another State, and this Subdivision shall
not apply to State, County, and Municipal Peace Officers.
B. Subsections
(1),
(8), and
(10) of Subsection
(A) of this Section shall not apply to the persons described in this Subsection, regardless of whether such uses are reasonably associated with or are necessary to the fulfillment of such person's official duties except as otherwise provided in this Subsection. Subsection
(A)(3),
(4),
(6),
(7),
(9), and
(12) of Subsection
(A) of this Section shall not apply to or affect any of the following persons, when such uses are reasonably associated with or are necessary to the fulfillment of such person's official duties, except as otherwise provided in this Subsection:
1. All State, County and Municipal Peace Officers who have completed the training required by the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission pursuant to Sections 590.030 to 590.050, RSMo., and who possess the duty and power of arrest for violation of the general criminal laws of the State or for violation of ordinances of Counties or Municipalities of the State, whether such officers are on or off duty, and whether such Officers are within or outside of the law enforcement agency's jurisdiction, or all qualified retired Peace Officers, as defined in Subsection
(G) of this Section, and who carry the identification defined in Subsection
(H) of this Section, or any person summoned by such Officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while actually engaged in assisting such officer;
2. Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons, penitentiaries,
jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused
or convicted of crime;
3. Members of the Armed Forces or National Guard while performing their
official duty;
4. Those persons vested by Article
V, Section 1, of the Constitution of Missouri with the judicial power of the State and those persons vested by Article III of the Constitution of the United States with the judicial power of the United States, the members of the Federal judiciary;
5. Any person whose bona fide duty is to execute process, civil or criminal;
6. Any Federal Probation Officer or Federal Flight Deck Officer as defined
under the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program, 49 U.S.C. § 44921,
regardless of whether such officers are on duty, or within the law
enforcement agency's jurisdiction;
7. Any State Probation or Parole Officer, including supervisors and
members of the Parole Board;
8. Any corporate security advisor meeting the definition and fulfilling
the requirements of the regulations established by the Department
of Public Safety under Section 590.750, RSMo.;
9. Any coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner, or assistant medical
examiner;
10. Any municipal or county prosecuting attorney or assistant prosecuting
attorney, circuit attorney or assistant circuit attorney, municipal,
associate or circuit judge, or any person appointed by a court to
be a special prosecutor who has completed the firearms safety training
course required under Subsection 2 of Section 571.111, RSMo.;
11. Any member of a Fire Department or Fire Protection District who is
employed on a full-time basis as a fire investigator and who has a
valid concealed carry endorsement issued prior to August 28, 2013,
or a valid concealed carry permit under Section 571.111, RSMo., when
such uses are reasonably associated with or are necessary to the fulfillment
of such person's official duties; and
12. Upon the written approval of the Governing Body of a Fire Department
or Fire Protection District, any paid Fire Department or Fire Protection
District member who is employed on a full-time basis and who has a
valid concealed carry endorsement issued prior to August 28, 2013,
or a valid concealed carry permit, when such uses are reasonably associated
with or are necessary to the fulfillment of such person's official
duties.
C. Subsections
(1),
(5),
(8), and
(10) of Subsection
(A) of this Section do not apply when the actor is transporting such weapons in a non functioning state or in an unloaded state when ammunition is not readily accessible or when such weapons are not readily accessible. Subdivision (1) of Subsection
(A) of this Section does not apply to any person nineteen (19) years of age or older or eighteen (18) years of age or older and a member of the United States Armed Forces, or honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces, transporting a concealable firearm in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, so long as such concealable firearm is otherwise lawfully possessed, nor when the actor is also in possession of an exposed firearm or projectile weapon for the lawful pursuit of game, or is in his or her dwelling unit or upon premises over which the actor has possession, authority or control, or is traveling in a continuous journey peaceably through this State. Subdivision (10) of Subsection
(A) of this Section does not apply if the firearm is otherwise lawfully possessed by a person while traversing school premises for the purposes of transporting a student to or from school, or possessed by an adult for the purposes of facilitation of a school-sanctioned firearm-related event or club event.
D. Subsections
(1),
(8), and
(10) of Subsection
(A) of this Section shall not apply to any person who has a valid concealed carry permit issued pursuant to Sections 571.101 to 571.121, RSMo., a valid concealed carry endorsement issued before August 28, 2013, or a valid permit or endorsement to carry concealed firearms issued by another state or political subdivision of another state.
E. Subsection
(A)(3),
(4),
(5),
(6),
(7),
(8),
(9),
(10),
(12) and
(13) of Subsection
(A) of this Section shall not apply to persons who are engaged in a lawful act of defense pursuant to Section 563.031, RSMo.
F. Weapons
In Schools And School-Related Settings.
1. Subsection
(A)(10) of this Section shall not apply to a person who is a school officer commissioned by the district school board under Section 162.215, RSMo., or who is a school protection officer, as described under Section 160.665, RSMo.
2. Nothing in this Section shall make it unlawful for a student to actually
participate in school-sanctioned gun safety courses, student military
or ROTC courses, or other school-sponsored or club-sponsored firearm-related
events, provided the student does not carry a firearm or other weapon
readily capable of lethal use into any school, onto any school bus,
or onto the premises of any other function or activity sponsored or
sanctioned by school officials or the district school board.
G. As
used in this Section, "qualified retired Peace Officer" means an individual
who:
1. Retired in good standing from service with a public agency as a Peace
Officer, other than for reasons of mental instability;
2. Before such retirement, was authorized by law to engage in or supervise
the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the
incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and had Statutory
powers of arrest;
3. Before such retirement, was regularly employed as a Peace Officer
for an aggregate of fifteen (15) years or more, or retired from service
with such agency, after completing any applicable probationary period
of such service, due to a service-connected disability, as determined
by such agency;
4. Has a non-forfeitable right to benefits under the retirement plan
of the agency if such a plan is available;
5. During the most recent twelve-month period, has met, at the expense
of the individual, the standards for training and qualification for
active Peace Officers to carry firearms;
6. Is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or
hallucinatory drug or substance; and
7. Is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm.
H. The identification required by Subdivision (1) of Subsection
(B) of this Section is:
1. A photographic identification issued by the agency from which the
individual retired from service as a Peace Officer that indicates
that the individual has, not less recently than one (1) year before
the date the individual is carrying the concealed firearm, been tested
or otherwise found by the agency to meet the standards established
by the agency for training and qualification for active peace officers
to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm; or
2. A photographic identification issued by the agency from which the
individual retired from service as a Peace Officer; and
3. A certification issued by the State in which the individual resides
that indicates that the individual has, not less recently than one
(1) year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed
firearm, been tested or otherwise found by the State to meet the standards
established by the State for training and qualification for active
Peace Officers to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed
firearm.
A person commits the offense of defacing a firearm if he/she
knowingly defaces any firearm.
Residents of the State of Missouri may purchase firearms in
any State, provided that such residents conform to the applicable
provisions of the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. §921
et seq., and regulations thereunder, and provided further that such
residents conform to the provisions of law applicable to such purchase
in the State of Missouri and in the State in which the purchase is
made.
Residents of any State may purchase firearms in the State of
Missouri, provided that such residents conform to the applicable provisions
of the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. §921 et seq.,
and regulations thereunder, and provided further that such residents
conform to the provisions of law applicable to such purchase in the
State of Missouri and in the State in which such persons reside.
[Ord. No. 5118, 3-18-2024]
A. A person commits the offense of unlawful transfer of weapons if he/she:
1. Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a firearm
or ammunition for a firearm to any person who, under the provisions
of Section 571.070, RSMo., is not lawfully entitled to possess such;
2.
Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a blackjack
to a person less than eighteen (18) years old without the consent
of the child's custodial parent or guardian or recklessly, as defined
in Section 562.016, RSMo., sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers
any firearm to a person less than eighteen (18) years old without
the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian; provided
that this does not prohibit the delivery of such weapons to any Peace
Officer or member of the Armed Forces or National Guard while performing
his/her official duty; or
3.
Recklessly, as defined in Section 562.016, RSMo., sells, leases,
loans, gives away or delivers a firearm or ammunition for a firearm
to a person who is intoxicated.
[Ord. No. 5118, 3-18-2024]
A. person
commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if he/she
has any firearm in his/her possession and:
1. He/she has been convicted of a felony under the laws of any State
or of a crime under the laws of any State or the United States which,
if committed within this State, would be a felony; or
2. He/she is a fugitive from justice, is habitually in an intoxicated
or drugged condition, or is currently adjudged mentally incompetent.
3. The provisions of Subsection
(A)(1) of this Section shall not apply to the possession of an antique firearm.
[Ord. No. 5118, 3-18-2024]
A. It shall be a violation of this Section, punishable as hereinafter
provided, for any person to carry any concealed firearm into:
1.
Any Police, Sheriff or Highway Patrol office or station without
the consent of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in charge of that
office or station. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises
of the office or station shall not be a criminal offense so long as
the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the
vehicle is on the premises;
2.
Within twenty-five (25) feet of any polling place on any election
day. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of the polling
place shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm is not
removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the
premises;
3.
The facility of any adult or juvenile detention or correctional
institution, prison or jail. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle
on the premises of any adult, juvenile detention or correctional institution,
prison or jail shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm
is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is
on the premises;
4.
Any courthouse solely occupied by the Circuit, Appellate or Supreme Court, or any courtrooms, administrative offices, libraries or other rooms of any such court whether or not such court solely occupies the building in question. This Subdivision, shall also include, but not be limited to, any juvenile, family, drug or other court offices, any room or office wherein any of the courts or offices listed in this Subdivision are temporarily conducting any business within the jurisdiction of such courts or offices, and such other locations in such manner as may be specified by Supreme Court Rule pursuant to Subdivision (6) of Subsection (1) of Section 571.107, RSMo. Nothing in this Subdivision shall preclude those persons listed in Subdivision (B)(1) of Section
215.610 while within their jurisdiction and on duty, those persons listed in Subdivisions (B)(2), (4) and (10) of Section
215.610, or such other persons who serve in a law enforcement capacity for a court as may be specified by Supreme Court Rule pursuant to Subdivision (6) of Subsection (1) of Section 571.107, RSMo., from carrying a concealed firearm within any of the areas described in this Subdivision. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of any of the areas listed in this Subsection shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;
5.
Any meeting of the Brentwood Board of Aldermen, except that
nothing in this Subdivision shall preclude a member of the Board of
Aldermen holding a valid concealed carry permit or endorsement from
carrying a concealed firearm at a meeting of the Board of Aldermen
of which he or she is a member. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle
on the premises shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm
is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is
on the premises;
6.
Any building owned, leased or controlled by the City of Brentwood
identified by signs posted at the entrance to the building. This Subsection
shall not apply to any building used for public housing by private
persons, highways or rest areas, firing ranges, and private dwellings
owned, leased, or controlled by the City of Brentwood. Persons violating
this Subsection may be denied entrance to the building, ordered to
leave the building and, if employees of the City, be subjected to
disciplinary measures for violation;
7.
Any establishment licensed to dispense intoxicating liquor for
consumption on the premises, which portion is primarily devoted to
that purpose, without the consent of the owner or manager. The provisions
of this Subdivision shall not apply to the licensee of said establishment.
The provisions of this Subdivision shall not apply to any bona fide
restaurant open to the general public having dining facilities for
not less than fifty (50) persons and that receives at least fifty-one
percent (51%) of its gross annual income from the dining facilities
by the sale of food. This Subdivision does not prohibit the possession
of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of the establishment and
shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm is not removed
from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises.
Nothing in this Subdivision authorizes any individual who has been
issued a concealed carry permit or endorsement to possess any firearm
while intoxicated;
8.
Any area of an airport to which access is controlled by the
inspection of persons and property. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle
on the premises of the airport shall not be a violation so long as
the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the
vehicle is on the premises;
9.
Any place where the carrying of a firearm is prohibited by Federal
law;
10.
Any higher education institution or elementary or secondary
school facility without the consent of the Governing Body of the higher
education institution or a school official or the district school
board, unless the person with the concealed carry endorsement or permit
is a teacher or administrator of an elementary or secondary school
who has been designated by his or her school district as a school
protection officer and is carrying a firearm in a school within that
district, in which case no consent is required. Possession of a firearm
in a vehicle on the premises of any higher education institution or
elementary or secondary school facility shall not be a criminal offense
so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished
while the vehicle is on the premises;
11.
Any portion of a building used as a child care facility without
the consent of the manager. Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent
the operator of a child care facility in a family home from owning
or possessing a firearm or a concealed carry permit or endorsement;
12.
Any riverboat gambling operation accessible by the public without
the consent of the owner or manager pursuant to rules promulgated
by the Gaming Commission. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on
the premises of a riverboat gambling operation shall not be a criminal
offense so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or
brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;
13.
Any gated area of an amusement park. Possession of a firearm
in a vehicle on the premises of the amusement park shall not be a
criminal offense so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle
or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;
14.
Any church or other place of religious worship without the consent
of the minister or person or persons representing the religious organization
that exercises control over the place of religious worship. Possession
of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises shall not be a criminal
offense so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or
brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;
15.
Any private property whose owner has posted the premises as
being off-limits to concealed firearms by means of one (1) or more
signs displayed in a conspicuous place of a minimum size of eleven
(11) inches by fourteen (14) inches with the writing thereon in letters
of not less than one (1) inch. The owner, business or commercial lessee,
manager of a private business enterprise, or any other organization,
entity or person may prohibit persons holding a concealed carry permit
or endorsement from carrying concealed firearms on the premises and
may prohibit employees, not authorized by the employer, holding a
concealed carry permit or endorsement from carrying concealed firearms
on the property of the employer. If the building or the premises are
open to the public, the employer of the business enterprise shall
post signs on or about the premises if carrying a concealed firearm
is prohibited. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises
shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm is not removed
from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises.
An employer may prohibit employees or other persons holding a concealed
carry permit or endorsement from carrying a concealed firearm in vehicles
owned by the employer;
16.
Any sports arena or stadium with a seating capacity of five
thousand (5,000) or more. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on
the premises shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm
is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is
on the premises;
17.
Any hospital accessible by the public. Possession of a firearm
in a vehicle on the premises of a hospital shall not be a criminal
offense so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or
brandished while the vehicle is on the premises.
B. Any person violating any of the provisions of Subsection
(A) of this Section shall be punished as follows:
1.
If the violator holds a concealed carry permit or endorsement
issued pursuant to State law, the violator may be subject to denial
to the premises or removal from the premises. If such person refuses
to leave the premises and a Peace Officer is summoned, such person
may be issued a citation for an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars
($100.00) for the first offense. If a second citation for a similar
violation occurs within a six-month period, such person shall be fined
an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) and his or her
permit, and, if applicable, endorsement to carry concealed firearms
shall be suspended for a period of one (1) year. If a third citation
for a similar violation is issued within one (1) year of the first
citation, such person shall be fined an amount not to exceed five
hundred dollars ($500.00) and shall have his or her Missouri lifetime
or extended concealed carry permit and, if applicable, endorsement
revoked and such person shall not be eligible for a concealed carry
permit for a period of three (3) years. Upon conviction of charges
arising from a citation issued pursuant to this Section, the court
shall notify the Sheriff of the County which issued the concealed
carry permit, or, if the person is a holder of a concealed carry endorsement
issued prior to August 28, 2013, the court shall notify the Sheriff
of the County which issued the certificate of qualification for a
concealed carry permit or endorsement and the Department of Revenue.
The Sheriff shall suspend or revoke the concealed carry permit or,
if applicable, the certificate of qualification for a concealed carry
endorsement.
2.
If the violator does not hold a current valid concealed carry permit or endorsement issued pursuant to State law, upon conviction of a charge of violating this Section the defendant shall be punished as provided in Section
100.080 of this Code of Ordinances.
3.
Employees of the City of Brentwood may, in addition to any other
punishment hereby, be subject to disciplinary action.
C. It shall be a violation of this Section, punishable by a citation
for an amount not to exceed thirty-five dollars ($35.00), for any
person issued a concealed carry permit or endorsement pursuant to
State law to fail to carry the concealed carry permit or endorsement
at all times the person is carrying a concealed firearm, or to fail
to display the concealed carry permit or endorsement upon the request
of any Peace Officer.
[Ord. No. 5118, 3-18-2024]
Any person who has a valid concealed carry endorsement issued
prior to August 28, 2013, or a valid concealed carry permit, and who
is lawfully carrying a firearm in a concealed manner, may not openly
display the firearm to the ordinary sight of another person if the
firearm is intentionally displayed in an angry or threatening manner,
not in necessary self-defense.
[R.O. 2009 §13-177; Code 1969 §25-1]
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge in the City
any air rifle, air gun or pistol, spring gun, gun or rifle containing
a gas-propelled cartridge, any bow or arrow or any other similar weapon,
whether such be classed as a toy or not, which impels with force a
metal pellet of any kind or propels any metal or sharp pointed arrow;
provided that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons
authorized by this Article to discharge firearms in the City or to
persons discharging firearms or bows or arrows in a target or archery
range authorized by the City.
[R.O. 2009 §13-178; Code 1969 §25-2]
A. The
term "air gun", as used in this Section, shall mean
any small gun or rifle capable of discharging a leaden or metallic
bullet or any pellet by means of a spring or air pressure.
B. It
shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years
to use or have in his/her possession an air gun. Any Police Officer
shall have authority and it shall be his/her duty to confiscate any
air gun found in the possession of any minor under the age of eighteen
(18) years.
C. It
shall be unlawful for the parent or guardian of any such minor in
his/her charge or custody to knowingly permit any such minor to use
or have in his/her possession any air gun.
D. It
shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, give away
or distribute any air gun to any minor under the age of eighteen (18)
years.
The discharge of firearms in connection with any turkey shoots
or other charitable event may be authorized by the Board of Aldermen.