(A) Acts prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to:
(1) Recklessly handle or use a gun or other dangerous weapon or explosive so as to endanger the safety of another;
(2) Intentionally point a gun of any kind, capable of injuring or killing a human being and whether loaded or unloaded, at or toward another;
(3) Manufacture or sell for any unlawful purpose any weapon known as a slung-shot or sand club;
(4) Manufacture, transfer or possess metal knuckles or a switch blade knife opening automatically;
(5) Possess any other dangerous article or substance for the purpose of being used unlawfully as a weapon against another;
(6) Sell or have in his or her possession any device designed to silence or muffle the discharge of a firearm;
(7) Permit, as a parent or guardian, any child under 14 years of age to handle or use, outside of the parent’s or guardian’s presence, a firearm or air gun of any kind, or any ammunition or explosive;
(8) Furnish a minor under 18 years of age with a firearm, air gun, ammunition, or explosive without the written consent of his or her parent or guardian or of the Police Department; or
(9) Possess, sell, transfer, or have in possession for sale or transfer, any weapon commonly known as a throwing star, nun chuck, sharp stud or splat gun. For the purposes of this division:
NUN CHUCK. A pair of wood sticks or metallic rods separated by chain links attached to 1 end of each stick or rod.
SHARP STUD. A circular piece of metal attached to a wrist band, glove, belt or other material which protrudes 1/4 inch, or more, from the material to which it is attached, and with the protruding portion pyramidal in shape, sharp or pointed.
SPLAT GUN. A weapon which, by means of compressed air or gas, emits a projectile containing paint or other substance.
THROWING STAR. A circular metallic device with any number of points projecting from the edge.
(B) Exception. Nothing in division (A) above shall prohibit the possession of the articles therein mentioned if the purpose of such possession is for public exhibition by museums or collectors of art.
(C) Discharge of firearms and explosives. It is unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any cannon, gun, pistol or other firearm, firecracker, sky rocket or other fireworks, air gun, air rifle, or other similar device commonly referred to as a B-B gun.
(1) FIREARMS shall include cannons, guns, pistols, air guns, air rifles, bows and arrows, cross bows, any device which is designed to discharge a projectile capable of causing death or great bodily harm. FIREARM includes any other similar devices commonly referred to as a B-B gun.
(2) Except as permitted in division (D) below, it is unlawful to discharge a firearm as herein defined, anywhere within the city limits.
(3) Except as permitted in division (D) below, it is unlawful to discharge firecrackers, sky rockets, or any other fireworks within the city limits.
(D) Exception. Nothing in division (C) above shall apply to a display of fireworks by an organization or group of organizations authorized in writing by the Council, or to a peace officer in the discharge of his or her duty, or to a person in the lawful defense of his or her person or family. This section shall not apply to the discharge of firearms in a range authorized in writing by the Council, pursuant to division (G) below. Division (C) above shall not apply to discharge of a bow and arrow within the city limits in a physical education program in a school supervised by a member of school, its faculty, a community-wide supervised class or event specifically authorized by the Chief of Police, or a bow and arrow range authorized by the Council.
(E) Possession and sale of fireworks. It is unlawful for any person to sell, possess or have in possession for the purpose of sale, except as allowed in division (D) above, any firecrackers, sky rockets or other fireworks.
(F) Exposure of unused container. It is unlawful for any person, being the owner or in possession or control thereof, to permit an unused refrigerator, ice box, or other container, sufficiently large to retain any child and with doors which fasten automatically when closed, to expose the same accessible to children, without removing the doors, lids, hinges or latches.
(G) Use of bow and arrow. It is unlawful for any person to shoot a bow and arrow or other similar device within the city limits except in a physical education program in a school supervised by a member of its faculty, a community-wide supervised class or event specifically authorized by the Chief of Police, or a bow and arrow range authorized by the Council.
(H) Authorized indoor firearms ranges. The city may issue an indoor firearms range permit under the following conditions.
(1) Any entity, public or private, may apply for an indoor firearms range permit on a form provided by the city;
(2) At a minimum, the applicant shall provide the following with the completed application form:
(a) Evidence of insurance wherein the range is covered with a minimum of $1,000,000 liability coverage;
(b) Provide language within the insurance policy naming the City of Jordan as an additional insured party; and
(c) Evidence of inspection and certification that the range facility has been constructed to withstand the impact of any projectile fired from a weapon approved to be discharged within the facility walls, without any facility egress.
(3) (a) Range area is secure in that no unauthorized persons would be allowed to enter the down-range area, either accidentally or intentionally;
(b) Specification as to which type of weapons would be approved for that particular range;
(c) Specification as to the hours of operation;
(d) Assurance that no minor would be allowed to be present on the range without adult supervision;
(e) Assurance that no person present on the range would be, or have been consuming alcoholic beverages;
(f) Provisions for immediate suspension of the range permit by the Police Chief or his or her designee for any violation of conditions placed on the permit by the City Council; and
(g) Provision for notification to building/facility owner of use as a range.
(4) Failure to comply with items listed in (H)(3) above shall be cause for City Council to suspend or revoke the permit.
(Prior Code, § 10.05) (Am. Ord. 16, Second Series, passed 2-16-1999) Penalty, see § 130.99