HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2008-18CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER IX
OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE CONCERNING
DANGEROUS WEAPONS AND FACSIMILE FIREARMS
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 965 is added to the Plymouth City Code as follows:
Section 965 — Dangerous Weapons and Facsimile Firearms
965.01. Definitions. When used in this Chapter, the following words, terms, and phrases
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Dangerous weapon" means any firearms, airgun or pellet gun, whether loaded
or unloaded, or any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death
or great bodily harm, or any other device or instrumentality which, in the
manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce death
or great bodily harm.
(b) "Facsimile firearm" means any object which is a replica of an actual firearm,
which substantially duplicates an actual firearm or which could reasonably be
perceived to be an actual firearm, unless:
1. The entire exterior surface of such object is colored white, bright red,
bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright pink or bright
purple, either singly or as the predominant color in combination with other
colors in any pattern, or such object is constructed entirely of transparent
or translucent materials which permit unmistakable observation of the
object's complete contents; and
2. Such object has a blaze orange extension that extends at least six (6)
millimeters from the muzzle end of the barrel of such object which is as an
integral part of the object and is permanently affixed; and
3. Such object does not have a laser pointer attached to it.
965.03. Minnesota Statutes Regulation. The provisions of the Minnesota Statutes
regulating firearms and dangerous weapons and as they hereinafter may be amended, are
incorporated into this section. It shall be a violation of this section for any person to engage in
any conduct proscribed in the incorporated statutes.
965.05. Carrying of Dangerous Weapons and Facsimile Firearms Prohibited. It shall
be unlawful for any person within the City to cavy on or about his or her person or transport in
any vehicle any dangerous weapon or facsimile firearm, except:
(a) Any dangerous weapon or facsimile firearm being transported by a person not in a
vehicle directly to or from or to and from his or her vehicle, in a secured
container.
(b) Transportation of any dangerous weapon or facsimile firearm in or upon any
motor vehicle in a secured container or in the locked trunk of such a vehicle.
The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the transport of dangerous weapons or
facsimile firearms by persons who are regularly engaged in the lawful manufacture, distribution
or sale at retail or wholesale of dangerous weapons or facsimile firearms, or the agents of any of
them while engaged in such business; to the carrying or transport of dangerous weapons or
facsimile firearms by licensed, full-time peace officers, law enforcement officers, or military
personnel while in the course of their duties; to persons holding a permit to carry a dangerous
weapon acting within the scope of such permit; to any officer of a state adult correctional facility
when on guard duty or otherwise engaged in an assigned duty; or to an owner or agent while he
or she is present at a business place that he or she operates.
965.07. Aiming Prohibited. Except as authorized by law, the aiming of any dangerous
weapon or facsimile firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, at or toward any human being,
building or occupied vehicle is prohibited.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective following its passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota this 10th day of June,
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Kelli Slavik, Mayor