A. Unlawful Possession: It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to be in possession of any of the following items:
1. Bowie, switchblade, ballistic knives, throwing stars or other edged weapons as defined by 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/24-1(1);
2. Metallic knuckles or nunchakus;
3. Slingshots;
4. Arrows designed for firing from a bow or crossbow device, except when such person is engaged in lawful hunting, supervised target shooting or the otherwise legal transportation of such device;
5. Stun gun or taser;
6. Any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of a firearm;
7. Machine gun, as defined by 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/24-1(7);
8. Any bomb, bombshell, grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive substance of over one-quarter (1/4) ounce for like purposes, such as, but not limited to, black powder bombs, molotov cocktails, pipe bombs or artillery projectiles;
9. Firearms, or the ammunition therefor, as defined by 430 Illinois Compiled Statutes 65/1.1, except when such person is engaged in lawful hunting, supervised target shooting, or the otherwise legal transportation of such device;
10. Fireworks, as defined by 425 Illinois Compiled Statutes 30/2.
B. Delivery To Minors: It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver, sell, give or offer to any person, under the age of eighteen (18) years, any of the items listed in subsections A1 through A10 of this section.
C. Parental Responsibility: It shall be unlawful for any parent or legal guardian to permit or allow any person under eighteen (18) years of age, which person is the legal responsibility of said parent or legal guardian, to be in or to come into the unsupervised possession of any of the items listed in subsection A1 through A10 of this section. (Ord. M-69-94, 10-17-1994)
D. Penalty: Any person found guilty of a violation of any provision of this section shall be subject to a fine as provided in the general penalty in section 1-4-1 of this code for each and every offense. (Ord. M-69-94, 10-17-1994; amd. 2002 Code)