A. It is unlawful for any person within the limits of the city to fire or discharge any firearm, BB gun, air gun, pellet gun, dart gun, slingshot, gas-operated gun, or other similar gun or instrument.
B. The prohibitions of division A. above shall not apply to the use of any such gun or instrument by:
1. A law enforcement officer or other duly authorized public official or employee in the performance of any official duty;
2. Any person to whom a license, permit, or authority is issued by the Chief of Police of the city for the use of the gun or instrument for a valid and proper purpose and for use in a manner not likely to harm any person, animal, or property; and/or
3. Any person when used only for the necessary protection of property, habitation, or person in a manner authorized by the laws of the state under or within rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the state or the United States of America.
C. A person, except a peace officer in actual service and discharge of his or her duty, who has concealed on or about his or her person a weapon is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1. WEAPON, as used in this section, means anything readily capable of lethal use and possessed under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for lawful uses which it may have. The term WEAPON includes a firearm which is not loaded or lacks a clip or other component to render it immediately operable, and components which can readily be assembled into a weapon.
2. A weapon is not a concealed weapon as used in this section if:
a. It is carried in a belt holster which holster is wholly or partially visible, or is carried in a scabbard or case designed for carrying weapons which scabbard or case is wholly or partially visible and/or
b. It is located in a closed trunk, luggage, or glove compartment of a motor vehicle.
D. It is a misdemeanor for any person to recklessly or carelessly handle a weapon.
E. Any person other than a peace officer on duty carrying a weapon, upon entering any public place or attending a public event, may be required by the operator of the establishment or the sponsor of the event to remove his or her weapon and place it in the custody of the operator of the establishment or the sponsor of the event.
F. A person who sells or gives to a minor under the age of 18 years, without written consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian, a weapon, ammunition, or toy pistol by which dangerous and explosive substances may be discharged, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Penalty, see Article 1-8