(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess on or about his or her person or vehicle any firearm or dangerous weapon of any kind, as defined below, whether exposed or concealed, while participating in any parade or any picketing.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person present at any parade or picketing or any person upon any street, sidewalk, alley or other public property within 500 feet of any parade or picketing, to possess on or about his or her person or vehicle any firearm or dangerous weapon of any kind, as defined below, whether exposed or concealed.
(C) For purposes of this subchapter, the term
DANGEROUS WEAPON shall be defined as any device or substance designed or capable of being used to inflict serious injury to any person or property, including, but not limited to: firearms, airguns, BB guns, pellet guns, knives or razors with a blade more than three inches in length, metallic knuckles, clubs, blackjacks, nightsticks, dynamite cartridges, bombs, grenades, explosives, Molotov cocktails and sword canes.
(D) This section shall not apply to the following persons while acting lawfully and within the scope of their duties and authority:
(1) Law enforcement officers; and/or
(2) Officers and soldiers of the armed forces, militia and national guard.