(A) Except as provided in division (B) below, all persons are prohibited from possessing weapons, as defined in G.S. § 14-269, in town-owned buildings and their appurtenant premises.
(B) This prohibition shall not apply to the following persons:
(1) Officers and enlisted personnel of the armed forces of the United States when in discharge of their official duties as such and acting under orders requiring them to carry arms and weapons;
(2) Civil officers of the United States while in the discharge of their official duties;
(3) Officers and soldiers of the militia and the national guard when called into actual service; and
(4) Sworn law enforcement officers.
(C) A conspicuous notice shall be posted at each entrance to any property set forth in division (A) above stating: “Possession of weapons or carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited”.
(D) Weapons possessed in violation of this section are hereby declared to be contraband. The Chief of Police or his or her designee shall hold such weapon for disposal pursuant to a court order. In the absence of any court order, the weapon shall be destroyed.
(E) A violation of the foregoing provisions shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor pursuant to G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. passed 11-20-1995) Penalty, see § 130.99