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 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.
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 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. 14-10-03, 10-6-2014]
A. A person commits the offense of unlawful open carrying of firearms
if he or she openly carries upon or about his person any rifle, shotgun,
carbine, musket, pistol, revolver or other firearm or air gun (except
Airsoft or similar guns not capable of lethal use) in the presence
of one (1) or more persons, except as otherwise provided in this Subsection:
1.
The open carry of firearms shall not be prohibited in accordance
with the following:
a.
Any person with a valid concealed carry endorsement or permit
who is open carrying a firearm shall be required to have a valid concealed
carry endorsement or permit from this State, or a permit from another
state that is recognized by this State, in his or her possession at
all times;
b.
Any person open carrying a firearm in such jurisdiction shall
display his or her concealed carry endorsement or permit upon demand
of a Law Enforcement Officer;
B. This Section shall not apply to or affect any of the following persons,
when such uses are reasonably associated with or are necessary to
the fulfillment of such person's official duties, except as otherwise
provided in this Subsection:
1.
All State, County, and municipal Peace Officers who have completed
the training required by the Police Officer Standards and Training
Commission pursuant to Sections 590.030 to 590.050, RSMo., and who
possess the duty and power of arrest for violation of the general
criminal laws of the State or for violation of ordinances of Counties
or municipalities of the State, whether such officers are on or off
duty, and whether such officers are within or outside of the law enforcement
agency's jurisdiction, or any person summoned by such officers to
assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while actually engaged
in assisting such officer;
2.
Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons, penitentiaries,
jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused
or convicted of crime;
3.
Members of the Armed Forces or National Guard while performing
their official duty;
4.
Those persons, vested by Article
V, Section 1 of the Constitution of Missouri with the judicial power of the State and those persons vested by Article III of the Constitution of the United States with judicial power of the United States, the members of the Federal judiciary;
5.
Any person whose bona fide duty is to execute process, civil
or criminal;
6.
Any Federal Probation Officer or Federal Flight Deck Officer
as defined under the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program, 49 U.S.C.
§ 44921, regardless of whether such officers are on duty,
or within the law enforcement agency's jurisdiction;
7.
Any State Probation or Parole Officer, including supervisors
and members of the Board of Probation and Parole;
8.
Any corporate security advisor meeting the definition and fulfilling
the requirements of the regulations established by the Board of Police
Commissioners under Section 84.340, RSMo.;
9.
Any coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner, or assistant
medical examiner;
10.
Any prosecuting attorney or assistant prosecuting attorney or
any circuit attorney or assistant circuit attorney who has completed
the firearms safety training course required under Subsection 2 of
Section 571.111, RSMo.; and
11.
Any member of a fire department or fire protection district
who is employed on a full-time basis as a fire investigator and who
has a valid concealed carry endorsement under Section 571.111, RSMo.,
when such uses are reasonably associated with or are necessary to
the fulfillment of such person's official duties.
C. Nothing in this Section shall make it unlawful for a student to actually
participate in school-sanctioned gun safety courses, student military
or ROTC courses, or other school-sponsored or club-sponsored firearm-related
events, provided the student does not carry a firearm or other weapon
readily capable of lethal use into any school, onto any school bus,
or onto the premises of any other function or activity sponsored or
sanctioned by school officials or the district school board.
D. This Section shall not apply to persons who are engaged in a lawful
act of defense pursuant to Section 563.031, RSMo.
E. Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor.
A person commits the offense of defacing a firearm if he/she
knowingly defaces any firearm.
Residents of the State of Missouri may purchase firearms in
any State, provided that such residents conform to the applicable
provisions of the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. §921
et seq., and regulations thereunder, and provided further that such
residents conform to the provisions of law applicable to such purchase
in the State of Missouri and in the State in which the purchase is
made.
Residents of any State may purchase firearms in the State of
Missouri, provided that such residents conform to the applicable provisions
of the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. §921 et seq.,
and regulations thereunder, and provided further that such residents
conform to the provisions of law applicable to such purchase in the
State of Missouri and in the State in which such persons reside.
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.
[Ord. No. 24-02-04, 2-20-2024]
A. 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, except that the following instances of shooting or discharging
any bow and arrow is permissible:
1. While engaged in target practice or competition on school grounds
as part of an instructional course or supervised activity and only
with the permission of the school.
2. While engaged in target practice or competition on City property
as part of an instructional course or supervised activity and only
with the permission of the City.
The discharge of firearms in connection with any turkey shoots
or other charitable event may be authorized by the City Council.