ORD 87-24 FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONSRevjred 11-05-87
ORDINANCE NO. 87-~
AN ORI)INANCE OF TIlE CiTY OF WINSLOW, WASIIINGTON
AMENDING C[IAPTER 9.10 OF TIIE WINSLOW MUNICIPAL
[.'()DE ENT1TLEI) FiI~EAItMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS BY
AI)I)[NG A I~I~()IIII/ITION AGA.I. NST TIll!: POSSESSION OF
WI,:AFON;; IN CI.'].'Y IIALI, O[{ IN TIll'; MUN.ICIPAI~ COUI~T
ROOM.
Whereas, tile City Council has determined that the present
ordinances governing weapons should be amended, and
Whereas, the City Council finds that these amendments are
in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, now
therefore,
The City Council of the City of Winslow, Washington Do
Ordain Changes to the Winslow Municipal Code as follows:
Section ].. Section 9.10.(140 is amended to read in its
entirety (new language underlined here only for clarity):
9.10.040 Weapons prohibited in City Hall, in tile
Municipal Court Room, or on liquor sale
premises.
A. I't shall. be unlawful for anyone in City. Hall, ill the
Municipal Court Room, or on or in any portion of an establishment
classified by the State Liquor Control Board as off-limits to persous
under twenty-one years of age to:
I. Carry any rifle, shotgun or pistol or other firearm, whether
said person has a license or permit to carry said firearm or not,
and whether said firearm is concealed or not;
2. Carry any knife, sword, dagger or other cutting or stabbing
instrument, with a blade of a length of three inches or more, or any
razor with an unguarded blade, whether said weapon or instrument
is concealed or not;
3. Carry any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known
as a s].ingshot, taser, throwing star, bow, sand club, blackjack,
metal knuckles, or any stick, chain, metal pipe, bar, club or
combination thereof including a device known as i~um-chuck sticks,
or any like device having the same or similar components or parts,
whether or not connected by a rope, chain or other device, or any
explosive or any poison or injurious gas, or any other instrument
or weapon apparantly capable of producing bodily harm, whether said
instrument or weapon is concealed or not.
B. Exceptions. The above shall not apply tO or affect the
following:
1. A person engaged in military activities sponsored by the
federal or state governments, while engaged in official duties;
2. Law enfrocement personnel;
3. cecurity personnel while engaged in official duties.
C. Warning Signs Required In Liquor Sale Premises. Signs,
informing the public of the prohibitions contained herein, shall
be conspicuously posted at all internal and external entrances
to any area in or on liquor sale premises wherein the carrying
of said weapons or instruments are prohibited.
Said signs shall be provided by the City to all affected
places of business, and shall bear the following inscription:
WARNING - WEAPONS PROHIBITED: It shall be unlawful for any
person, other than a commissioned law enforcement officer, to enter
onto this premises while carrying any of the following weapons or
instruments, whether a license or permit to carry said weapon is
possessed or not, and whether said weapon or instrument is concealed
or not: Rifle, shotgun, pistol, knife, sword, dagger or any other
cutting or stabbing instrument, having a blade longer than three
inches (3"); or any razor with an unguarded blade; or any explosive;
or any poison or injurious gas; or any sling shot, taser, throwing
star, bow, sand club, blackjack, metal knuckles, stick, chain,
metal pipe, bar, club or combination thereof, including a device
know as "num-chuk" sticks, or any like device having the same or
similar components or parts; or any weapon or instrument apparently
capable of producing bodily harm.
D. Upon conviction. said weapon or instrument involved may
be confiscated by order of the presiding judge, and shall thereafter
be disposed of in accordance with s*atutes or ordinances governing
the disposal of confiscated or found property.
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~ection 2. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting
of the Litle and the penalty provision applicable to this shall
be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take
effect and be ill full force five (5) days after publication.
APPROVED:
ATTEST/AUTIIENTICATi~:D:
M~Y/~OI{ ALICE B. 'I'AWfll~f,~'
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CI IY NA J~AN 'BUXTON''~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
;' '~ ' ~" TIlE CITY ' "1' R
FII,ED WiTII THE CITY CI,I.H~K: November 5, 1987
PASSED BY TIIE CITY COUNCIL: November 5, 1987
PUBLiSHI~H): November 10, 1987
EFi.'ECTiVI~ DATE: Nove~er 15, 1987
UIiDINANCE NO.~