§ 136.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   DEADLY WEAPONS. This term includes the following:

      (1)   All firearms;

      (2)   Bows and arrows when the arrows are pointed tipped;

      (3)   All instruments used to expel at high velocity any pellets of any kind, including, but not limited to B-B guns and air rifles;

      (4)   Sling shots;

      (5)   Sand clubs;

      (6)   Metal knuckles; and

      (7)   Daggers, dirks, stilettos, switch blade knife, spring blade knife, push button knife, or figures or discs with sharpened points or edges (commonly known as “throwing stars”).

   FACSIMILE FIREARMS. This term includes the following:

      (1)   Any object which is a replica of an actual firearm, which substantially duplicates an actual firearm or which could reasonably be perceived to be an actual firearm, unless:

         (a)   The entire exterior surface of such object is colored white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright pink or bright purple, either singly or as the predominant color in combination with other colors in any pattern, or such object is constructed entirely of transparent or translucent materials which permit unmistakable observation of the object's complete contents; and

         (b)   Such object has a blaze orange extension that extends at least six millimeters from the muzzle end of the barrel of such object which is as an integral part of the object and is permanently affixed; and

         (c)   Such object does not have a laser pointer attached to it.

      (2)   FACSIMILE FIREARM does not include any actual firearm as otherwise regulated by the terms of this chapter or by the Minnesota Statutes.

('72 Code, § 950:00) (Am. Ord. 1984-457(A), passed 6-11-84; Am. Ord. 2008-1084, passed 2-4-08)