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.
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. 885 §§I —
IV, 12-8-2003]
A. No
person, including those who have been issued a concealed carry endorsement
by the Missouri Director of Revenue under Sections 571.101 to 571.121,
RSMo., or who have a permit or endorsement to carry concealed firearms
issued by another State or political subdivision of another State,
shall carry a concealed firearm in any building or portion of any
building owned, leased or controlled by the City of Pine Lawn or anywhere
within the Pine Lawn City limits unless:
1. They are Police Officers of the City of Pine Lawn or other duty licensed,
authorized and invited Law Enforcement Officers (licensed and authorized
both as a Law Enforcement Officer and to carry firearms); or
2. Had such a permit or endorsement or could have qualified for a permit
or endorsement to carry a concealed firearm under State Statute (as
it existed) as of the time immediately prior to the effective date
of the referred to legislation.
B. Signs
posted at each entrance of a building owned, leased or controlled
by Pine Lawn shall state that the carrying of firearms is prohibited.
C. Any
person violating this Section may be denied entrance to the building
or ordered to leave the building. Any City employee violating this
Section may be disciplined. Further, any person violating this Section
may be fined up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation and
forfeit the weapon or weapons so carried.
D. It
is the intention hereof and this Section shall be interpreted to reflect
the intention to prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms to the
maximum extent permissible by the laws of Missouri immediately prior
to the effective date of the recent "concealed carry legislation".
It is the further intention of this Section to assert the City's constitutional
right to prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons within the City
limits as well as to protect the lives and safety of its citizens.
Any person within the limits of this City who shall discharge
any BB gun, spring gun, paintball gun or air gun or shall shoot any
pebble, bullet, slug, arrow or other hard substance by means of a
sling, crossbow, rubber band or bow or any other means shall be deemed
guilty of an ordinance violation.