Chapter 4.75
DANGEROUS WEAPONS CONTROL

Sections:

4.75.010    Definitions.

4.75.020    Weapons and firearms – Entry upon private property in possession of dangerous weapon.

4.75.030    Weapons and firearms – Discharge in city.

4.75.040    Use, possession, discharge, sale of dangerous weapons by minors – Generally.

4.75.050    Use, possession, discharge, sale of dangerous weapons by minors – Exceptions.

4.75.060    Disorderly conduct.

4.75.070    Public offense by state law.

4.75.080    Exceptions to peace officers and private citizens.

4.75.010 Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term “dangerous weapon” shall mean and include:

A. Any knife having a blade three inches or more in length, or any snapblade or springblade regardless of the length of the blade.

B. Any ice pick or similar stabbing tool.

C. Any cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm.

D. Any dirk or dagger or bludgeon or blackjack.

E. Any straight edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle.

F. Any rifle, gun, pistol, revolver, air rifle, BB gun, air gun, slingshot or other similar instrument or device designed or intended to discharge or cap able of discharging a bullet, shot, or other missile of any kind. (Ord. 195 § 3. Code 1997 § 18-13)

4.75.020 Weapons and firearms – Entry upon private property in possession of dangerous weapon.

No person shall enter upon any privately owned land with a firearm or other dangerous weapon in his possession, without the written consent of the owner of such land in his possession. (Ord. 195 § 3. Code 1997 § 18-14)

4.75.030 Weapons and firearms – Discharge in city.

A. No person shall shoot any bullet, arrow or other projectile into, across or above any privately owned land without the written consent of the owner of such land in his possession.

B. No person shall fire, discharge or shoot any firearms into or within any part of the city. (Ord. 195 § 3. Code 1997 § 18-15)

4.75.040 Use, possession, discharge, sale of dangerous weapons by minors – Generally.

Except as otherwise provided in SLTCC 4.75.050, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give, loan, or in any way furnish, or to cause or permit to be sold, given, loaned, or in any way furnished to a minor, or to allow any minor to use or possess or discharge, or for any minor to use or possess or discharge a dangerous weapon. For the purposes of this chapter only, a minor is a person who is under the age of 18 years. (Ord. 195 § 3. Code 1997 § 18-16)

4.75.050 Use, possession, discharge, sale of dangerous weapons by minors – Exceptions.

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to prohibit the selling, giving, loaning, or furnishing to any minor, upon written consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, any dangerous weapon as defined in SLTCC 4.75.010(F); nor to prohibit such minor from using or having in his possession, care, custody or control any such dangerous weapon as so defined in the event that such possession, care, custody, control or use is had with the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor and is under the direct supervision and control of some person over the age of 21 years. (Ord. 195 § 3. Code 1997 § 18-17)

4.75.060 Disorderly conduct.

Notwithstanding SLTCC 4.75.050 it shall be unlawful for any minor carrying upon his person or having in his possession or under his control any dangerous weapon to engage in any fight or participate in any rough or disorderly conduct upon any public place or way or upon the premises of another. (Ord. 195 § 3. Code 1997 § 18-18)

4.75.070 Public offense by state law.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the commission of any act which is made a public offense by any law of this state. (Ord. 195 § 3. Code 1997 § 18-19)

4.75.080 Exceptions to peace officers and private citizens.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the use of a firearm by a peace officer acting in the performance of his duties as a peace officer or to a private citizen acting in the defense of persons or property, or in any shooting range for which an unrevoked written permit has been granted therefor by the city council when such shooting is done in accordance with the rules established by the owner for the use of such range. (Ord. 195 § 3. Code 1997 § 18-20)