[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.]
A. 
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.
B. 
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.
C. 
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.
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Anyone except a law enforcement officer.
POSSESSION
The possession or transport by any person of a weapon except as part of an authorized function.
VILLAGE PROPERTY
Any property owned or used by the Village, including those owned or leased outside the Village.
WEAPON
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.
B. 
No firearms on Village property. No one shall possess any firearm on any Village property, except with the permission of the Village Board.
C. 
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.
D. 
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.
E. 
Firearms on public property penalties. Anyone convicted of violating of this section shall be fined up to $200, imprisoned for up to 10 days, or both.