(A) It is unlawful for any person to possess or carry, concealed or not concealed any firing device or projectile including any air rifle, blow gun/dart gun, paintball gun/marker, sling shot or bow and arrow on or about one's person or within a motor vehicle, except on one's own property, place of abode or fixed place of business, unless:
(1) In the case of air rifles, it is broken down in a non-functioning state, if possible, not immediately accessible, unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other enclosed container;
(2) In the case of paintball guns/markers, it is gassed off, containing a barrel plug or barrel sock, not immediately accessible unloaded and enclosed in a case, shipping box, or other enclosed container;
(3) For bows and arrows, slingshots, and blow guns/dart guns, it is not immediately accessible, unloaded, and with the firing device and projectiles in separate enclosed in cases, shipping boxes, or other enclosed containers.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any minor to possess any air rifle, blow gun/dart gun, sling shot, bow and arrow or paintball gun/marker at any time, except within the minor's own residence or when accompanied by an adult who is the minor's parent, legal guardian, instructor or person standing in loco parentis or when directly and immediately supervised by any other adult with the express permission of the minor's parent, legal guardian, teacher, instructor, or person standing in loco parentis to the minor.
(C) Discharge of air rifles, blow gun/marker, bows and arrows, sling shots and paintball guns/ marker. It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, blow gun/marker, bow and arrow, sling shot or paint ball gun/marker within the municipal boundaries of the village at any time when:
(1) On public property of the village, unless such property shall have been expressly designated and improved by the village for the purpose of providing a range or like facility for the use of any designated firing devices or projectiles;
(2) On or across any private property except when the activity is conducted on an indoor or outdoor target range developed and approved in accordance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 159 of the Village Code of Ordinances, and subject to and in accordance with guidelines for the particular type of range as promulgated by the national association generally recognized as the governing body for participation in the particular activity at issue; or
(3) By a minor at any time except under the direct and immediate supervision of a parent, legal guardian, adult instructor, or other person standing in loco parentis to the minor, and only where otherwise permitted by the provisions of this division.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to represent falsely that one's age is 18 years or older in connection with the possession, discharge or transfer of any firing device or projectile including any air rifle, blow gun/marker, slingshot, bow and arrow or paintball gun/marker.
(E) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the following shall be unlawful under any circumstances:
(1) The retail sale or other transfer, possession, or discharge of any paintball containing iodine or other staining substance, except within an indoor, controlled commercial arena or range developed and approved in accordance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 159 of the Village Code of Ordinances, and subject to and in accordance with guidelines for the particular type of range or facility as promulgated by the national association generally recognized as the governing body for participation in the particular activity at issue;
(2) The firing of any projectile at or unreasonably close to any person except for the discharge of paintballs in a controlled, commercial arena or range developed and approved in accordance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 159 of the Village Code of Ordinances, and subject to and in accordance with guidelines for the particular type of range or facility as promulgated by the national association generally recognized as the governing body for participation in the particular activity at issue with use of appropriate safety gear; and
(3) The discharge of any marble, pellet, BB, or other hard or sharp projectile, other than non-staining paintballs that are commercially available at local retail stores, from any paintball gun/marker.
(4) This section shall not apply to any police officer engaged in authorized police training or any other authorized police activity.
(Am. Ord. 2410-96, passed 3-20- 96; Am. Ord. 21-1717, passed 10- 6-21) Penalty, see § 130.99
Cross-reference:
Administrative warning tickets, see Ch. 42