Sutter County Municipal Code Ch. 425 Dangerous or Deadly Weapons

DANGEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPONS as defined in this Chapter include:

"Dangerous or deadly weapons" includes, but is not limited to: Any dirk or dagger; any knife with a blade of three inches or more in length, and any snap-blade or spring-blade knife regardless of the length of the blade; any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool; any straight-edged razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle; any dangerous or deadly weapon within the meaning of any law of this State restricting the use thereof; and any cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapon or device capable of inflicting grievous bodily harm; and any firearm other than (1) carried pursuant to a valid permit; issued by a duly authorized governmental authority, or (2) any ordinary rifle or shotgun lawfully carried for purposes of hunting or other lawful sport.

(Ord. 232, Sec. 1; July 18, 1960)

It shall be unlawful for any person, while carrying concealed upon his person any dangerous or deadly weapon, to loaf or loiter upon any public street, sidewalk or alley or to wander about from place to place without any lawful business, or to hide, lurk or loiter upon or about the premises of another.

(Ord. 232, Sec. 2; July 18, 1960)

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

(Ord. 232, Sec. 3; July 18, 1960)

It shall be unlawful for any person who has concealed upon his person any dangerous or deadly weapon, to loiter about any place where intoxicating liquors are sold or any other place of public resort.

(Ord. 232, Sec. 4; July 18, 1960)

It shall be unlawful for any person who has concealed upon his person or who has in his immediate physical possession any dangerous or deadly weapon to be upon or about any school, school yard, playground or public place at or near which school children attend.

(Ord. 232, Sec. 5; July 18, 1960)

It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his possession in any automobile, any dangerous or deadly weapon, but this restriction shall not be deemed to prohibit the carrying or ordinary tools or equipment carried in good faith for uses of honest work, trade or business, or for the purpose of legitimate sport or recreation.

(Ord. 232, Sec. 6; July 18, 1960)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation to sell, furnish or give away or cause to be sold, furnished or given away any snap-blade or spring-blade knife.

(Ord. 232, Sec. 7; July 18, 1960)

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof.

(Ord. 232, Sec. 9; July 18, 1960)

Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months or both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 232, Sec. 10; July 18, 1960)