Ripon Municipal Code Ch. 9.16 Weapons

weapons prohibited. Carrying concealed weapon without permit prohibited.

possession of weapon without permit prohibited.

prohibited It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to have possession of or to keep, any blackjack, sand bag, billy, slingshot or any other device made of leather, metal, wood or rubber, or any brass knuckles or knuckles made of any kind of metal, or any other weapon or device which may be used in the commission of any unlawful act; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any peace officer. (Ord. 92 § 1, 1955)

concealed weapon without permit prohibited. It is unlawful for any person, except a peace officer, to wear, or, in any manner carry, concealed upon his person any dirk, bowie knife, gun, pistol, revolver or any other dangerous or deadly weapon without having at that time in his possession and upon his person an unexpired permit so to do issued by the chief of police of the city. (Ord. 92 § 2, 1955)

prohibited—Exception. It is unlawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol, shotgun, rifle, or other firearm, or any air gun, spring gun or pistol designed to discharge any pellet or other dangerous missile, slingshot or any other dangerous or deadly weapon, within the corporate limits of the city, except upon a properly constructed target range while under the supervision, guidance or instruction of a responsible adult person, or while firing as a member of a club, team or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as a part of its facilities or actually using a properly constructed target range. (Ord. 94 § 1, 1955: Ord. 92 § 3, 1955)

minor to have possession of weapon without permit prohibited. It is unlawful for any parent, guardian or any other person who has the care, custody or control of a minor child under the age of sixteen years, to aid, abet, encourage, permit or allow the minor child to have possession of or to keep any blackjack, dirk, bowie knife, gun, pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, billy, slingshot, brass knuckles, spring or air gun, or pistol, designed and intended to discharge any pellet, shot or other dangerous missile, or other similar weapons or devices which may be used in the commission of an unlawful act within the corporate limits of the city without having at that time in his possession, an unexpired permit so to do issued by the chief of police of the city, which permit shall also contain an authorization permitting the minor child to shoot any of the guns and weapons described in this section at a specified place and at a specified time (Ord. 92 § 4, 1955)

Weapons (6/55) 141

The chief of police of the city shall have power and authority to issue the permits as provided for in this chapter, in accordance with the laws of the state pertaining to the issuance of permits for firearms or other dangerous weapons. (Ord. 92 § 5, 1955)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided in Chap ter 1.08 of this code, (Ord. 92 § 6, 1955)

142 Curfew (10/97)