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/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/sheath by the force of
gravity or by the application of centrifugal force.
[R.O. 1992 § 222.040; Ord. No.
2008-04 § 1, 4-6-2004]
A. No person shall discharge firearms of any kind within the City except
as stated below:
1.
Such person is a Law Enforcement Officer while acting within
the scope of his/her duties as such, or unless such person is on duty
in military service and acting under orders of a commanding officer.
2.
The prohibition shall not apply to licensed shooting galleries
or clubs or in private grounds or premises owned and operated by licensed
shooting galleries or clubs and under circumstances when such instruments
can be fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger
persons or property and in such manner as to prevent the projectile
from traversing any grounds or space outside the limits of such gallery.
3.
This Section shall not apply to the use of firearms by a person
in defense of life, livestock, crops or other property.
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 briefly
and openly display the firearm to the ordinary sight of another person,
unless the firearm is intentionally displayed in an angry or threatening
manner, not in necessary self-defense.
Any person within the limits of this City who shall discharge
any BB gun which expels a projectile by means of a spring, air or
any other means, 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.
The discharge of firearms in connection with any turkey shoots
or other charitable event may be authorized by the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 1992 § 222.060; Ord. No.
2008-04 § 1, 4-6-2004; Ord. No. 2390-11 § 1, 1-4-2011]
A. No person shall themselves nor shall any person permit a minor in their custody to discharge an arrow from an archery device or crossbow as defined in City Code Section
210.2180 within the City unless subject to an exception set out in Subsection
(B).
B. The following are permitted within the City notwithstanding Subsection
(A) above:
1.
The use of an archery device for target practice in an area
designed to contain all projectiles within the confines of property
on which the owner has consented to its use; but in no case one hundred
fifty (150) feet from any person, vehicle, dwelling, house, church,
school, or building or at such angle or distance as to land within
one hundred (100) feet of any street, property line, or public right-of-way.
2.
The shooting of arrows by one whose business entails the testing
of such equipment in an established facility constructed and maintained
for such purposes.
3.
The use of an archery device for deer hunting on private property or premises following the regulations as set out in Article
XV, Deer Control And Hunting Regulations, of this Chapter.
C. The use of an archery device where permitted by exception shall be
in such a manner as not to endanger the life, limb or property of
others.
[R.O. 1992 § 222.050; Ord. No.
2008-04 § 1, 4-6-2004]
The Police shall seize and confiscate all air guns, slingshots
or other implements or weapons which are capable of impelling with
force a metal pellet or other projectile of any kind for a distance
of more than ten (10) feet without the use of power or other explosive,
which they shall find in the unlawful possession of any person as
provided in this Chapter.
[R.O. 1992 § 220.150; Ord. No.
1751-99 §§ 1 — 2, 6-1-1999]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to focus, point or shine a laser
beam directly or indirectly on another person in such a manner as
is intended to harass or annoy said person.
B. Any violation of this Section shall subject the violator to summons to Municipal Court and upon conviction, shall be punishable as set out in the City Code of Camdenton, Section
100.220, General Penalty.