HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990 Ordinance No. 0499 (c)
BY l\l11'IICIRITY
CIUJINAIICE NO. d q
SERIES OF 199ff
COONCIL BILL 1IO. 51
nmooucm BY axJNCIL
MEMBER CLI\Y'I'CN
l\N CFDINl\NCE FffiULI\TillG THE USE /\ND POSSESSIOl OF /\IR G-JNS, Bil GUNS, /\!ID
PELLE!' G-JNS 1\1-IENDillG TITLE 7 O!I\PTER 6 I\RTICLE C /\ND I\DDillG I\ llEl~
SUBSECTICN 7-6C-3 A. 6.
WIIERE/\5, the unregulated possession and use of air and BB guns can be
detrilrental to the health, safety and >ielfare of the residents of .:his
city; and
WIIERE/\5 , Council has received a request fran the Engl"""""'-Police
Departl!ent to update Title 7, Chapter 6, Article C, OFFENSES REIATING TO
WF.J\PalS concerning air and BB gun restrictions; and
l·IIIEREJ\S, City Council finds there is a need to update Title 7,
Chapter 6 Article C;
Ila·!, ~, BE IT ORDl\lNED BY THE CITY CXXJNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGI.ll~, COLaWJO, AS FOLI.a~:
Section 1. Title 7, Chapter 6 Article C of the Engl"""""'-1-lunicipal Code
1985, hereby enacts a new definition under subsection 7-6C-0:
7-6C-0 Dl:l'INITims:
AIR GUN ANY msmmmr. TOY' OR l·IEIIP(ll CX:U·l:NLY
KNOl·rl AS l\N /\IR G-JN, BB GUN, OR PELLE!'
Gl'N Ilffll l·IHICII /\IR IS PUVi?ED CR PUT TO
?!\OPEL A BB, PELLE:!' OR PROOJrl'ILE. I\ GAS
GUN IS EXCLUDED mat THIS DEFINITICll.
Section 2. 'nlat Title ·;, Chapter 6 Article c, Section 3 of the Engl"""""'-
r-lunicipal Code 1985 is ao'ellded to read as follo.-s :
7-6C-3
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PROHIBITED USE X' l'IE.",PCllS
!\. It shall be illegal for: •f'81'69'-4'B....,..._~,.........,..
1. -Ra .~lri PE?.SO:J 'l\J J:r.a ... 1i:,g l y and un l awfully air.ia-a fire i\I'ffl at
Mother person . .-
2 . -111>-l\NY PERSrn TO reck lessly or with criminal negligence
discha1"9 e& a f irearrn or shoot.a-a bow an d arro,i or blo,i-dart
wea!,X)ll. -&IF-
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3. ~ Nlfi PERSCN ro Aai> 11,WE in his possession a firearm while
-1,e-H-under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of a
controlled substance, as defined in Section 12-22-303 ( 7) ,
Colorado Revised Statutes, Possession of a permit issued
under Section 18-12-105 .1, Coloraoo Revised Statutes, is no
defense to a violation of this subsection A,._
4. ,11a. >.NY PERSal ro a.iJra, swings, or thr"""" a nunchuka
( nunchukas) or a thrc,,ling star, as defined in Section 7-6C-O
of this Chapter, at another person, or -M l\N'i PERSCN ro
knowingly possesses a t!u"c,,,ing star or nunchuka (nunchukas)
in a [>Jblic place except for the purpose of presenting a
public derronstration or exhibition authorized by the Chief of
Police, or pursuant to instruction in oonjunction with an
organized school or class. When transporting throwing stars
or nunchuka ( nunchukas) for a public derronstration or
eY.hibition or for a school or class, they shall be
transported in a closed, nonaccessible oontainer.
5 , He-l\:l'i PCRSCN ro hit&, ..;M; swine;"' or uses any device carposed
of leather or other materials i.npregnated with spikes at
another p<'..rson, or -M AN'i PERSCN ro kncr.lingly possesses any
cevice ccrrposed of leather or other material i.npregnated with
spikes as defined in section 7-6C-O in a p.iblic place except
for the purpose of presenting a demonstration or exhibition
authorized by the Chi"f of Police. \'/hen transporting any C
device ~s ed of leather or other material ir.pregnated with
spikes for a public der.onstration or exhibition, they shall
he transported in :. closed, nonaccessible container,
6, l\!l'i PERSQ,I ro DISCIIAAGE l\!l l\IR GUN l\lM-1!1ERE Ill THIS CITY
EXCCPT IN SIICXJl'IllG =rES CR CN l\ll'i PRIVl'.TE GROO!lDS CR Ill
F>J:l'i RESIDENCE lvl!ERE SUCH mSl'!Ul!Elff CI\N BE FIRED, DISC!ll\RGED
OR OPERATED Ill SUCH A M-"'llllER TIII\.T 'lllE PRGID'.:TILE DOES llCII'
'!'T',1\VEL CJJI'SIDE THE Lil.UTS OF SUCH GALLERY, GROUNDS I OR
r-ESIDEllCE; l\llD PROVIDED FURTI!ER, TIIAT THE INSTR\1-!ENI' SHALL
NCI!' BE DIS:::Hl\RGlll OR OPERAT!D Ill SUCH A M.•,N:lER AS TO ENDANGER
PERSONS OR PROPI:RTY. :lCll'HING IIEREDI CXNl'AINID SHALL BE
<nlSl'RUED ro PREVElff TilE ca:=m Cl\RRYillG OF F>J:l'i l\IR GUN
\·~ L~<LQ"1JCD .'\I;[) PROPERLY CASED 'ro l\lID FR(l,! J\!l'i RANGE C.R
G.•LLEllY.
I '1tr00Uc-ec1, reaC. in full, a.'1d passed en first redding on the 5th day
of I~over.,ber 1 1990.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 8th day of November , 1990.
Read by title and passed on fir.<11 reading on the 19th day of November,
19 90.
Published by title ?.S Ordinance !lo.
day of November, 1990.
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l\'.ITEST:
Wdi:tu~ di. ~
Pfttricia H. Cr<M, City Clerk
I, Patricia H. Cra.,, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado,
ht!reby certify that the above and foregoing is a true OOfJ'i of the 0rdl.nance
passed c., final reading and published by title as Ordinance lie, ~• Series
of 1990. Q
~A.,,:t/-~ Pai:.rc a H. era.,
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