G9-78 Ordinance No. G9-78
rft AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING THE USE OF AIR RIFLES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 10.90 of Title 10 be and is hereby added to
the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, to read as follows:
"10.90.010 Definition
'Air rifle' means and includes any air gun, air pistol,
spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, pellet gun or any imple-
ment that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed
of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a
force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
10.90.020 Regulations
A. It is unlawful for any person to carry or possess on
or about his person within the corporate limits of the City of
Elgin any loaded or uncased air rifle.
B. It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air
rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway, or
public land or any public place except on a safely constructed
target range.
10.90.030 Permissive possession
Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 10.90.020, it
is lawful for any person to have in his possession any air
rifle if it is:
1. Kept within his house or residence or other
private enclosure;
2, Used by any person who is a duly enrolled member
of any club, team or society organized for educational
purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having
written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range
under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible
adult and then only if said air rifle is actually being used
in connection with the activities of said club, team or society
under the supervision of a reponsible adult;
3. Used in or on any private grounds or residence
under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged
or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or
property and then only if it is used in such manner as to
prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or
space outside the limits of such grounds or residence,
10.90.040 Seizure
A police officer of the City of Elgin shall seize, take, or
remove any air rifle used in any manner in violation of this chapter.
Section 2a That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
s/ Richard L< Verbic
c ax L, er ic, Mayor
Presented, February 8, 1978
Passe& February 8, 1978
Vote o Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recordeth February 8, 1978
Published February 8, 1978
Attest
s/ Nancy L. Caspersen
Na7177. Caspersen, Acting City Clerk
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