A. Discharging Firearms: It shall be unlawful to discharge firearms or air guns in the village; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the discharge of his duty, nor to any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property. (Village Code § 20-6)
B. Concealed Classifications: It shall be unlawful for any person in the village to sell, give away, transfer or deliver any revolver, pistol, handgun or firearm that may be concealed upon a person, to anyone who is not a:
1. U.S. marshall; or
2. Federal official required to carry firearms while engaged in the official operation of their duties; or
3. Law enforcement official of Forest Park or any other governmental jurisdiction; or
4. Licensed private detective; (Ord. O-22-77, 9-26-1977)
5. Licensed firearms distributor; (Ord. O-3-78, 2-27-1978)
6. Special agents employed by a railroad or public utility to perform police functions;
7. Watchmen employed by persons, firms or corporations to protect lives of persons and property;
8. Security guards licensed by a licensed detective agency as defined by the private detective, private alarm, private security and locksmith act 2 ;
9. Any person regularly employed in a commercial or industrial operation for the protection of persons and property relating to such commercial and industrial operation and who are members of a security force of thirty (30) persons or more registered with the department of professional regulation, provided that such person has completed a course of study approved and supervised by the department of professional regulation consisting of not less than thirty (30) hours of training in law enforcement and liability for the acts and the handling of weapons. (Ord. O-21-79, 10-22-1979)
A violation of this section shall subject the offender to be fined as provided in the general penalty in section 1-3-1 of this code. (Ord. O-21-79, 10-22-1979; amd. 2004 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also subsection 5-2-3A8 of this chapter. |
| 2 | 1. 225 ILCS 44/61 et seq. |