HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5240ED!NA~,~CE N0. 5 P~4
Being an Ordinance to govern and regulate, the c~rryt~ of
pistols and revolvers within the City of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota.
THE CITY_ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLU~ZA HEIGHTS DOES 0RDAZN
AS FOLL0~S:
Section !. As used herein the words "pistol" or "revolver"
shall mean any firearm with a barrel less than twelve imohes in
length.
Section £. No person within the corporate limits of the City
of Columbia Heights shall carry a pistol or revol~er upon his per-
son or in any vehicle who is not a citizen of the United States, or
who is not twenty-one years of age, except those under the age of
twenty-one who are ~ctive and regularly enrolled members of an adult
target shooting, pistol club, or sportsmen's club, which is duly
authorized to purchase or receive weapons from the United States,
provided such members of such club are at, or are going to or from
their places of assembly or target practice.
Section 3. No person within the corporate limits of the City
of Columbia Heights shall carry a pistol or revolver upon his per-
son, or in any vehicle who has been co~x~icted of a felony by the
courts of this state or any other state, or by the Courts of the
United States, or who has bee~ comvicted anywhere of acts which,
if committed in Minnesota, would constitute assault in the first
or second degree, larceny, theft, unlawful entry, extortion,
buyi~ or receiving stolen property, using, carrying or possession
of burglar tools or weapons, escape, or who has been con~zicted in
any other country of acts which, if done in Minnesota would be
a felony or would constitute any of the other offenses specified
above, or has been sdjuUged mentally incompetent.
ORDINANCE NO. 524
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Section 4. No person within the corporate limits of the
City of Columbia Heights who is under the influence of intoxicati~
liquor or narcotic drugs shall carry a pistol or revolver upon his
person or in any vehicle.
Section 5. Any persou~vlo!ati~ the provisions of this
Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
not to exceed ~100.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days.
Section 6. This Ordinance shs!l take effect and be in force
from end after 50 days after its passage.
First reading - May 8, 1961
Second reading - May 22, 1961
Offered by - Orendorff
Seconded by - King
Roll Call - All Ayes.
~ Mayor
Secretary to City Council