ARTICLE 7 DANGEROUS WEAPONS AND SUBSTANCES

PART 1 DANGEROUS AND DEADLY WEAPONS

SECTION:

9.7.101: Definitions

9.7.102: Unlawful Concealment

9.7.103: Possession Or Display

9.7.104: Discharge Of Weapon

9.7.105: Exceptions To The Prohibitions

9.7.106: Unlawful Possession Of Dangerous Or Deadly Weapons At Airport

9.7.107: Open Carrying Of Firearms

9.7.101: DEFINITIONS:

DANGEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPONS: Include:

   A.   Any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, including, but not limited to, any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, air gun, gas operated gun, spring gun, or BB gun; or

   B.   Any bow made for the purpose of throwing or projecting missiles of any kind by any means whatsoever; or

   C.   Any cross knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal; or

   D.   Any bludgeon or blackjack; which latter term shall include any billy, sandclub, sandbag or other hand operated striking weapon consisting, at the striking end, of an encased piece of lead or other heavy substance and, at the handle end, a strap or springy shaft which increases the force of impact; or

   E.   Any knife, dirk, dagger or stiletto or any other dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing or tearing wounds; or

   F.   Any other weapon, device, instrument, material or substance, whether animate or inanimate, which in the manner used or intended to be used is calculated to produce serious bodily injury.

FIREARM: Any handgun, automatic, revolver, pistol, rifle, shotgun or other instrument or device capable or intended to be capable of discharging bullets, cartridges or other explosive charges. (Ord. 4517; 1968 Code §§8-4, 8-14; Ord. 80-13; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-18)

9.7.102: UNLAWFUL CONCEALMENT:

   A.   For purposes of this section, "conceal" shall mean placement of the dangerous or deadly weapon in question about the person, or within the person's immediate reach, in a manner as to be either completely hidden from view or partially hidden to an extent that another person making normal contact with the person cannot ascertain the true nature of the weapon.

   B.   It is unlawful for any person to wear under the person's clothes, or conceal about the person, or conceal in a motor vehicle within the person's immediate reach, any dangerous or deadly weapon. The exceptions to this prohibition are provided for in section 9.7.105 of this part. (1968 Code §8-14; Ord. 80-13; Ord. 94-67; Ord. 01-42)