Section
Weapons; Explosives
133.01 Firearms
133.02 Concealed weapons
133.03 Sale and use of fireworks
133.04 Permit required for sale of fireworks
133.05 Discharging fireworks
Theft
133.20 Theft of services
133.21 Petit larceny
133.22 Theft by receiving stolen property
133.23 Theft of lost or mislaid property
133.24 Theft of leased or rented property
133.25 Theft by deception
133.26 Shoplifting
133.99 Penalty
WEAPONS; EXPLOSIVES
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or discharge within the corporate limits of the city any gun, pistol, revolver, rifle, air gun, slingshot, BB gun, pellet gun, paint gun or any other firearm, weapon or device charged with shot or other projectiles. However, this section shall not apply to the lawful use of the instruments within any enclosures constructed and arranged so as to prevent the escape of the shot or projectiles from the enclosures, when their use is required for public or individual defense and safety or when a police officer or other employee of the Police Department shall use their firearm in the line of duty. The police are hereby authorized, ordered and directed to seize and hold any such instrument that is found to be in violation of this section and to produce the same before the Court upon the hearing of any person arrested for the use thereof.
(Prior Code, § 130.050) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997) Penalty, see § 133.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person in the city, officers of the law and persons holding a valid state concealed carry permit excepted, to carry concealed on or about his or her person any pistol or revolver. It shall be unlawful for any person in the city to carry concealed or about his or her person any Bowie knife, dirk or knife with a dirk blade attachment, brass or iron knuckles or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. If upon the trial of any case arising under the terms of this section it shall clearly and satisfactorily appear from the testimony that the accused was, at the time of carrying any weapon as aforesaid, engaged in the pursuit of a lawful business or employment and that the circumstances in which the accused was placed were such as to justify a prudent person in carrying the weapon found upon the person for the person’s own defense or the defense of the person’s family, that person shall be acquitted.
(B) This section does not apply to a person who has a valid permit issued under the state’s Concealed Handgun Permit Act if the concealed handgun being carried is a handgun as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2429. Even with a valid permit, no person shall carry a concealed handgun into municipal buildings and/or municipal parks.
(Prior Code, § 130.051) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997; Ord. 09-21, passed 7-20-2009) Penalty, see § 133.99
Statutory reference:
Similar state laws, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-1201 and 28-1202
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