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, Section 5845, and the United States Treasury/Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 27 CFR Section 178.11:
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.
BOOBY TRAP
May be defined as any concealed or camouflaged device designed
to cause bodily injury when triggered by any action or by any interaction
of a person, animal or vehicle making contact with the device and/or
triggering mechanism. This term includes guns, ammunition, or explosive
devices attached to trip wires or other triggering mechanisms, sharpened
stakes, nails, spikes, electrical devices, lines or wires with hooks
attached, and devices for the production of toxic fumes or gases.
[Ord. No. 1350 §1, 7-21-2014]
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.
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.
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 repellant 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. 1350 §3, 7-21-2014]
A person commits the offense of unlawful endangerment by creating,
setting up, building, erecting or using any device or weapon which
causes or is intended to cause injury and/or damage to persons, animals
or property.
A person commits the offense of defacing a firearm if he/she
knowingly defaces any firearm.
[Ord. No. 93 §2, 5-23-1970]
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 Section
210.250 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.
[Ord. No. 93 §3, 5-23-1970]
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.
[Ord. No. 93 §4, 5-23-1970]
It shall be unlawful for any person, within this City, to hunt
birds or small animals with dogs, guns, stones, or other kinds of
missiles or weapons, or to trap same.