[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of East Syracuse 3-24-2003 by L.L.
No. 1-2003 as Part 65 of the 2003 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Prohibition of discharge of weapons. Except in the line of duty or
in defense of self or property, no person shall discharge a firearm,
air gun, spring gun, pellet gun or slingshot.
Confiscation of weapon. Any person charged with discharging a weapon
shall have said weapon seized by the arresting officer and held by
the Police Department until the Village Justice disposes of the charge
and orders the weapon returned or destroyed.
Weapons violations penalty. Anyone convicted of violating this section
shall be fined up to $100 or imprisoned for up to 30 days for each
and every offense.
Any firearm, electronic dart gun, dangerous knife or blade,
club or bludgeon, metal knuckles, shirken, slingshot, imitation pistol
or any other dangerous or deadly instrument or weapon.
Surrender and return of weapons. Anyone in possession of a weapon
on Village property shall surrender such weapon at the request of
any law enforcement officer. Any legal weapon surrendered shall be
returned as the person leaves Village property.
Exceptions. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize
the possession of any weapon prohibited by any other law, or to prohibit
the possession of a legal weapon outside of Village property.