(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. The following items, as defined herein, are hereby declared to be DANGEROUS WEAPONS for the purposes of this section.
BILLY CLUB. Any stick, bat, or similar device having a blunt end, being constructed of wood, metal, or similar material, and which may inflict serious injury when used as a club or bludgeon, and which is commonly referred to as a BILLY CLUB.
NUNCHAKUS. Any device constructed, manufactured or assembled so as to be made of pieces of wood or other material joined together by a section of cord, rope, chain or other similar material, having no other purpose except to be used a weapon, and commonly known as a NUNCHAKUS.
STAR. Any star-shaped device made of tin, iron, or other metal, with pointed or abrasive tips, designed to be aerodynamically stable in flight and to inflict bodily harm when thrown against the person of another.
SWITCHBLADE. Any knife having a spring-loaded blade in excess of three inches in length and which is commonly referred to as a “switchblade knife”.
(B) Possession prohibited.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or have in his or her possession or within his or her immediate access a dangerous weapon as defined in division (A) of this section when going upon the public streets or other public ways, and when a person is within or upon the premises of any establishment which is open to the public within the corporate limits of the village.
(2) For purposes of this section, the carrying of any of the dangerous weapons defined above in an unlocked glove compartment, upon the dashboard, or under or upon the front and rear seats of an automobile shall be defined as being “within the immediate access” of the owner or occupant of any automobile in which any of the enumerated dangerous weapons are found.
(C) Exception. Any member of a law enforcement agency or department of the state or any municipal government created by the said state shall have the authority to confiscate any such dangerous weapon as described in this section.
(Ord. passed 7-19-1982) Penalty, see § 130.99