(A) Definition.
(1) REPLICA OR FACSIMILE OF FIREARM means any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal or any other material which is a replica, facsimile, imitation or toy version of any firearm including but not limited to, a replica, facsimile or toy version of a pistol, revolver, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun, rifle, machine gun, assault weapon, starter pistol, machine gun, rocket launcher, air gun, BB gun inoperative firearms, or other firearm. As used in this section, REPLICA OR FACSIMILE FIREARM shall include, but is not limited to toy guns, theatrical production props models, or any other device or object which might reasonably be perceived to be real firearms.
(B) Unlawful use of replica or facsimile of firearm.
(1) Unlawful display of replica, toy or imitation gun. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry, possess, brandish, aim, point, exhibit or display to any other person a replica or facsimile of a firearm in such a manner as to frighten, threaten, harass, panic or annoy any other person.
(2) Unlawful to carry or possess imitation gun in motor vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess, whether concealed or displayed, in a motor vehicle in an area of the vehicle accessible to the occupants thereof, a replica or a facsimile of a firearm with intent to brandish, use, aim or point such firearm to frighten, panic, threaten, harass or annoy any other person. Carrying or concealing of any such replica or facsimile firearm under or near the driver's seat, glove box or dashboard shall be a prima facie rebuttable inference of such intent.
(3) Unlawful to brandish replica or facsimile of firearm in presence of police officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician. No person shall draw, exhibit or brandish a replica or facsimile of a firearm in the presence of a police officer, firefighter, medical emergency technician or paramedic who is engaged in the performance of his duties and the person committing such brandishing knows or has reason to know that such police officer, firefighter, medical emergency technician or paramedic is engaged in the performance of his duties.
(Ord. 21-005, passed 2-22-21)