A.
No person shall, assault, beat, strike, wound, imprison
or inflict violence on another where the circumstances show malice
or assault another with the intent to commit murder, rape, mayhem,
robbery or larceny, nor shall any person assault another with a lethal
weapon, instrument or thing with the intent to commit upon the person
of another bodily injury where no considerable provocation appears
or where the circumstances of the assault show malice.
B.
No person shall fight another person, except in boxing
exhibitions duly authorized and licensed under law.
A.
No person shall wear under his/her other clothes or
conceal about his/her person or display in a threatening manner any
dangerous or deadly weapon, including but not limited to any slingshot,
cross-knuckles or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal or any bowie
knife or any knife resembling a bowie knife or any knife with a switchblade
or device whereby the blade or blades can be opened by a flick of
a button, pressure on the handle or other mechanical contrivance.
[Amended 3-6-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-3]
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to sell, offer for sale or display any knife or knives having the
appearance of a pocket knife, the blade or blades of which can be
opened by a flick of a button, pressure on the handle or other mechanical
devices. Such knife is hereby declared to be a dangerous or deadly
weapon within the meaning of this section and shall be subject to
forfeiture to the town as herein provided.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his
or her possession, except within his or her own domicile, or carry
or use a revolver or pistol of any description, shotgun or rifle which
may be used for the explosion of cartridges or any air gun, BB gun,
gas-operated gun or spring gun or any instrument, toy or weapon commonly
known as a "peashooter," "slingshot" or "beany" or any bow made for
the purpose of throwing or projecting missiles of any kind by any
means whatsoever, whether such instrument is called by a name set
forth above or by any other name.
D.
No pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers or other persons
engaged in business in the town shall display or place on exhibition
in any show window or other window facing upon any street any pistol,
revolver or other firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches in length
or any brass or metal knuckles or any club loaded with lead or other
weight or any blackjack or billy club.
E.
No person, firm or corporation shall purchase from
or sell, loan or furnish any weapon in which any explosive substance
can be used to any person under the influence of alcohol or any narcotic
drug, stimulant or depressant or to any person in a condition of agitation
and excitability or to a minor under the age of 18 years.
F.
Exceptions.
(1)
The prohibition of Subsection C above shall not apply to licensed shooting galleries or in private grounds or premises under circumstances when such instrument can be fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and also in such a manner as to prevent the projectile from traversing any grounds or space outside the limits of such gallery, grounds or residence, and further provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the concealed carrying of any type of gun whatsoever when unloaded and properly cased to or from any range or gallery or to or from an area where hunting is allowed by law.
(2)
The prohibition of this subsection shall not be construed
to forbid United States marshals, sheriffs, constables and their deputies
and any other law enforcement officers from carrying or wearing such
weapons as shall be necessary in the proper discharge of their duties.
G.
Forfeiture and disposition.
[Amended 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-9]
(1)
Every person convicted of a violation of this section
shall forfeit to the Town such dangerous or deadly weapon so concealed
or displayed.
(2)
Every police officer, upon making any arrest and taking
a weapon used in violation of this section, shall deliver the same
to the Police Chief, to be held by him or her until the final determination
of the prosecution for said offense, and upon the finding of guilt,
it shall then be the duty of the Police Chief to make disposition
of the weapon by destruction, public sale or reservation for Town
use.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
throw any stone, snowball or any other missile upon or at any vehicle,
building, tree or other public or private property or upon any or
at any person in any public or private way or place or enclosed or
unenclosed ground.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, kick
or knock any ball or play ball in any other manner upon any public
street, alley or sidewalk.
A.
No person shall cast, throw, light or fire any squib,
rocket, cracker, torpedo, grenade, gun, revolver, pistol, cap or cartridge
or other combustible firecrackers or fireworks of any kind.
B.
No person, firm or corporation shall exhibit or have
in his, her or its possession with the intent to give away or sell
or offer for sale within the town any squib, rocket, cracker, torpedo,
grenade, gun, revolver, pistol, cap or cartridge or other combustible
firecrackers or fireworks of any kind.
C.
No person shall make or assist in making any bonfire
in or upon any public street or place within the town without the
permission of the Town Manager.
D.
No person shall intentionally make, turn in or give
a false alarm of fire or of need for police or ambulance assistance
or aid or abet in the commission of such act.
A.
No person shall resist any police officer, any member
of the Police Department or any person duly empowered with police
authority while in the discharge or apparent discharge of his or her
duty or in any way interfere with or hinder him or her in the discharge
of his or her duty.
B.
No person shall make or file with the Police Department
of the town any false, misleading or unfounded statement or report
concerning the commission or alleged commission of any crime occurring
within the town.
C.
No person shall offer or endeavor to assist any person
in the custody of a police officer, a member of the Police Department
or a person duly empowered with police authority to escape or to attempt
to escape from such custody.
D.
No person, other than an official police officer of
the town, shall wear or carry the uniform, apparel, badge, identification
card or any other insignia of the office like or similar to or a colorable
imitation of that adopted and worn or carried by the official police
officers of the town.
