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Committee Report: Ordinance (Paper #14-16 Prohibiting Replica Firearms)
The Standing Committee on Ordinance, to whom was referred Paper #16 Series of 2016, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends that this paper be reported out favorably with the following amendments:
1. That Section 7. 28.1 be amended to add the following new sentence: "Specifically excluded from this definition are antique replica firearms and replica firearms used for ceremonial purposes."
2. That Section 7.27.2 paragraph C be amended by deleting the words "...is closed with an orange plug, permanently affixed, of the same material of which the imitation fire are is made, for" and inserting in place thereof the following: "...has a permanent orange tip..."
So that the ordinance reads as follows:
Section 7.28 Regulation of Replica Firearms
.1 Definitions.
As used herein, the following word shall have the following meanings:
Replica firearm shall mean any toy, imitation, facsimile or replica pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, air refile, B-B gun, pellet gun, machine gun, or other similar simulated weapon which because of its color, size, shape, or other characteristics, can reasonably be perceived to be a real firearm capable of firing a bullet or other projectile. Specifically excluded from this definition are antique replica firearms and replica firearms used for ceremonial purposes.
.2. Regulation.
No person shall sell, offer to sell, possess, use, display or give away, any replica firearm on a public property unless:
.1 The entire exterior surface of the imitation firearm is colored white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright blue, bright pink, or bright purple, either singly or as the predominant color in combination with other colors in any pattern; or
.2 The imitation firearm is constructed entirely of transparent or translucent materials which permits unmistakable observation of the imitation firearm's complete conten...
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