4-1-4-9: POSSESSION OF WEAPONS BY PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE:
   A.   Unlawful Possession: It is declared 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 numchucks;
      3.   Slingshots;
      4.   Arrows designed for firing from a bow or crossbow device, except when such person is engaged in supervised target shooting, or the otherwise legal transportation of such device;
      5.   Stun gun or taser;
      6.   Any devise or attachment or 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;
      8.   Any bomb, bombshell, grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive substance of over one-fourth (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 supervised target shooting, or the otherwise legal transportation of such device;
      10.   Fireworks, as defined by 425 Illinois Compiled Statutes 30/2.
   B.   Parental Responsibility: It is unlawful for any parent or legal guardian to permit any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to be in, or come into, the unsupervised possession of any items listed in subsection A of this Section. (Ord. 94-O-18, 8-19-1994)