(A) Public nuisance. Possessing or discharging any air rifle in violation of this section is a public nuisance.
(B) Defined. Any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, pellet gun or any other implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard material of less than .18 inch in diameter with a force that reasonable is expected to cause bodily harm is an air rifle.
(C) Violation.
(1) It is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within unincorporated Will County unless such person under 18 years of age carries such rifle unloaded.
(2) It is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years of age to discharge any air rifle within unincorporated County of Will except as provided in this section.
(D) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything in this section, it is lawful for any person under the age of 18 to have in his possession any air rifle if it is
(1) Kept within his house of resident or other private enclosure; or
(2) Used by the person and he is duly enrolled member of any club, team or society organization for educational purposes and maintain a part for its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult and then only if said air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of said club, team or society under the supervision or a responsible adult; or
(3) Used in or any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property , domesticated or wild animals or other wildlife or any type of birds, and then only if it is used in such manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.
(E) Seizure and removal. The Will County Sheriff's Department shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle used in any manner in violation of this section. Following seizure, the seized air rifle shall be inventoried and held by the Will County Sheriffs department as evidence for any hearing, administrative or court proceeding relating thereto, and will be released to the owner only upon full completion of such proceedings including orders of disposition and in conformation with the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 11-287, passed 8-18-2011) Penalty, see § 133.99