(A) Carrying of deadly weapons. It is unlawful to carry within the municipality a concealed, loaded firearm or other weapon capable of producing death or great bodily harm, including but not restricted to any types of daggers, brass knuckles, switchblade knives, bowie knives, poniards, butcher knives, dirk knives, chains, can openers, ice picks and all the weapons with which dangerous cuts or punctures can be inflicted, including swordcanes and any kind of sharp pointed canes, also slingshots, bludgeons or any other weapon with which dangerous wounds can be inflicted, except in a person’s residence or on real property belonging to him or her as owner, lessee, tenant or licensee, or in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance for lawful protection of one’s person or property while traveling or for other lawful purposes.
(B) Discharge of firearms. It is unlawful to discharge within the municipality limits any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun which may be used for the explosion of cartridges, or any gas-operated gun or any device used for propelling missiles, or any slingshot or missile propelling device, or any bow made for the purpose of throwing or projecting missiles of any kind by any means whatsoever, whether any instrument is called by any name set forth above or by any other name; provided that this section has no application in cases involving the discharge of a firearm for lawful purposes.
(C) Air and BB guns. It is unlawful for anyone to shoot within the municipality any air rifle, air gun or BB gun. Parents who permit the violation of this section shall be deemed guilty of a violation of § 134.07.
(D) Exception for peace officers. The provisions set forth above shall not be construed to forbid police officers from carrying, wearing or discharging the weapons as shall be necessary in the proper discharge of their duties.
(E) Exposing others to danger. It is unlawful to endanger the safety of another or his or her property by using a firearm or other deadly weapon in a negligent manner or to carry a firearm while under the influence of any intoxicant or narcotic, or to sell, loan or furnish any deadly weapon to persons under the influence of any intoxicant or narcotic or to any incompetent person.
(F) Prohibited weapons. It is unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, possess, display, offer, sell or lend any knife which has a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device or any knife having a blade which opens, falls or is ejected into position by the force of gravity or by any outward or centrifugal thrust or movement.
(G) Sales to minors. It is unlawful to give, sell, trade, barter or exchange for anything of value any deadly weapon, air rifle, air gun or BB gun or ammunition for any firearm to any person under the age of 18 years, provided that this section shall not be construed to prevent any parent or legal guardian from purchasing firearms or ammunition for his or her child or ward.
(H) Disposition of seized weapons. Every police officer upon making an arrest and taking a weapon used in the violation of any section of this code shall deliver the same to the Chief of Police to be held by him or her until judgment is entered for the offense, and upon the finding of guilt, the weapon shall be disposed of as provided in NMSA § 29-1-14(H).
(Ord. 523, passed 4-14-1980) Penalty, see § 132.99