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* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmembers Clarke, Mitchell, and Harris
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Weapons - BB Guns, etc.
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the possession, discharge, or use of air rifles, air guns, and BB guns, as well as their transfer to minors; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to air rifles, air guns, and BB guns.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 19 - Police Ordinances
Section(s) 59-3
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 19. Police Ordinance
Subtitle 59. Weapons
§ 59-3. Air rifles, BB guns, etc.
(a) Prohibited conduct - POSSESSION.
NO PERSON MAY POSSESS, DISCHARGE, OR USE ANY AIR RIFLE, AIR GUN, OR BB GUN IN BALTIMORE CITY.
(B) PROHIBITED CONDUCT - MINORS.
No person may sell, give away, lend, rent, or otherwise transfer to any minor or permit any minor to possess any air rifle, air gun, or BB gun IN BALTIMORE CITY.
(C) [(b)] Penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES:
(1) FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (A) {"POSSESSION"} OF THIS SECTION, a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than [60] 90 days or to both fine and imprisonment for each offense; AND
(1) FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (B) {"MINORS"} OF THIS SECTION, A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 12 MONTHS OR TO BOTH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT FOR EACH OFFENSE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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