(A) The following acts or activities, when performed, or undertaken, in conjunction with, or as a part of, any parade, picket line, or group demonstration, are hereby prohibited and declared unlawful:
(1) The carrying on, or about, the person of any firearm, or any item which, by their use, might constitute a deadly weapon; and
(2) The taking, or keeping, of a dog, or other vicious animal, whether leashed or unleashed.
(B) Subsection (A)(1) above does not apply to an individual who possesses a valid concealed carry permit, and who is carrying a handgun in compliance with the terms, and conditions, of that permit, and in a concealed manner.
(C) The purpose of this section is not to restrict, or prohibit, expression protected by the First Amendment. Where the display of firearms or other weapons, or the taking or keeping of a viscous animal, is primarily to convey a message protected by the First Amendment, such acts shall be permitted if:
(1) The person, or group, accurately describes the proposed act(s) in the application for the permit required by § 19-322; and
(2) If the person, or group, can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police, that the proposed act(s)will not present a threat to public safety.
(Code 1976, § 5.20) (Ord. 6-2020, passed 2-11-2020) Penalty, see § 1-111