Emeryville Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

For the purposes of this chapter, the words "dangerous weapon" shall mean and include, but shall not be limited to:

(a) Any knife having a blade three inches (3") or more in length or any snap-blade or spring-blade knife regardless of the length of the blade;

(b) Any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool;

(c) Any straight-edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle;

(d) Any cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm;

(e) Any dirk, dagger, or bludgeon; and

(f) Any "taser public defender" or other similar electronic immobilizer which causes, by means of an electrical current, a person to experience muscle spasms and extreme pain, followed by unconsciousness.

(Sec. 1, Ord. 459, thereafter codified in Sec. 28A.1, E.T.C., as amended by Ord. 75-013)

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry upon his person or to have in his possession or under his control any dangerous weapon. It shall be a defense to any prosecution for the violation of the provisions of this section if, at the time of the alleged violation, the instrument or device alleged to be a dangerous weapon was in good faith upon the person of the accused or was in good faith in his possession or control for use in his lawful occupation or employment or for the purpose of lawful recreation.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to the commission of any act which is made a public offense by any law of this State.

(Sec. 2, Ord. 459, thereafter codified in Sec 28A.2, E.T.C.)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale or have in his possession or custody any combustible or explosive device or preparation of any kind whatsoever or by whatever name known.

(Sec. 3, Ord. 176, thereafter codified in Sec. 28A.2, E.T.C.)

It shall be unlawful for any person, at any time, to fire, discharge, explode, or threaten to explode, any gun, anvil, cannon, rifle, shotgun, pistol, toy pistol, cap gun, BB gun, pellet gun, spring gun, firearm, blank cartridge, bomb, rocket, or any combustible or explosive device or preparation of any kind whatsoever or by whatever name known.

(Ord. 86-08, eff. Dec. 18, 1986; Sec. 1, Ord. 176, thereafter codified in Sec. 15.38, E.T.C.)

The provisions of Section 5-20.04 of this chapter shall not apply to the following:

(a) Peace officers in the discharge of their official duties and using reasonable care;

(b) Persons using firearms in necessary self-defense in a careful manner;

(c) Destroying noxious animals upon land owned or occupied by the person discharging the firearm;

(d) Bona fide gun clubs;

(e) Bona fide shooting galleries; and

(f) Persons using firearms in a careful manner in bona fide shooting galleries.

(Sec. 2, Ord. 176, thereafter codified in Sec. 15.38, E.T.C.)

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, no person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, keep, carry, possess, loan, transfer or give any other person any spring-blade, switch-blade, snap-blade, or other similar type knife or any knife the blade of which is automatically released by a spring mechanism or other mechanical device.

(Sec. 4, Ord. 459, thereafter codified in Sec. 28A.4, E.T.C.)

It shall be unlawful for any person who has upon his person or in his possession or control any dangerous weapon to engage in any fight or participate in any rough or disorderly conduct in any public place or upon the premises of another person.

(Sec. 3, Ord. 459, thereafter codified in Sec. 28A.3, E.T.C.)