VILLAGE OF ADDISON CODE

Chapter 21 – Weapons

§21-1.              Carrying Concealed Weapons.

§21-2.              Sale, etc., of Firearms or Air Guns to Minors.

§21-3.              Sale, etc., of Certain Knives.

§21-4.              Discharging Firearms or Air Guns.

§21-5.              Sale of Firearms--Registration.

§21-6.              Same--Purchase Approval; Inspection of Premises where Sold, etc.

§21-7.              Same--Bartering.

Sec. 21-1.        Carrying Concealed Weapons.  [back to top]

It shall be unlawful to carry any concealed weapon in the Village in violation of the laws of the State. (Code 1959, §752.)

Sec. 21-2.        Sale, etc., of Firearms or Air Guns to Minors.  [back to top]

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or give away to any minor any firearm which can be concealed on the person within the corporate limits of the Village.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, loan or furnish to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years within the corporate limits of the Village any air gun, air rifle or air pistol.  (Ord. 70-32)

Sec. 21-3.        Sale, etc., of Certain Knives.  [back to top]

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or possess for the purpose of selling any knife, the blade of which shall open or be exposed by any push button, spring or mechanical device. (Ord. 70-32)

Sec. 21-4.        Discharging Firearms or Air Guns.  [back to top]

It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm or air gun or bow and arrow in the Village; provided, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty. (Code 1959, §759.)

Sec. 21-5.  Sale of Firearms--Registration.  [back to top]

All persons dealing at retail within the Village in one or more of the following firearms: 

(A)       Firearms of a size which may be concealed upon the person;

(B)       Shotguns;

(C)       Rifles;

(D)       Firearms of any description not above enumerated; shall keep a register of all such firearms sold or given away by them.  Such register shall contain the date of the sale or gift, the name, address and age of the person to whom the firearm is sold or given, the kind, description and number of the firearm and the purpose for which it is purchased or obtained.  The register shall include the following information:

(1)        Name and address of purchaser or obtainer.

(2)        Type of identification and number of identification.

(3)        Type of firearm, model, caliber or gauge, serial number.

(4)        Manufacturer.

(5)        Transaction date.

A Firearm Transaction Record Form 4473 is sufficient and shall satisfy the requirements of this section. (Ord. 70-32)

Sec. 21-6.        Same--Purchase Approval; Inspection of Premises where Sold, etc.  [back to top]

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or give away to any person within the Village any firearm, unless such person so purchasing or receiving such firearm shall have a valid State gun owner's identification card and shall have secured approval for the purchase of such firearm from the Chief of Police. It shall be the duty of every person selling or giving away firearms to receive and keep such written approvals from the Chief of Police in a permanent file for inspection purposes.  Every such person with a license to deal in firearms shall, on demand, allow the Chief of Police or his deputy to enter his premises during normal business hours for inspection of all stock on hand and shall, on request of such officer, produce for inspection all written approvals issued by the Chief of Police for the sale of such firearms and the register required to be kept by Section 21-5.  It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to refuse such approval to:

(A)       A person under twenty-one (21) years of age who has been convicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent.

(B)       A person under twenty-one (21) years of age who does not have the written consent of his parent or guardian to acquire and possess firearms and firearm ammunition, or whose parent or guardian has revoked such written consent, or where such parent or guardian does not have a currently valid firearm owner's identification card.

(C)       A person convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction within the prior five (5) years or a person confined to a penitentiary within the prior five (5) years.

(D)       A person addicted to drugs.

(E)       A person who has been a patient of a mental institution within the past five (5) years.

(F)       A person who is mentally retarded.

In the case the Police Chief shall find the applicant not to possess any of the above disqualifications, it shall be his duty to grant such approval.

The Chief of Police shall complete such investigation within the waiting period prescribed under State law prior to delivery, unless extenuating circumstances are shown. (Ord. 70-32)

Sec. 21-7.        Same--Bartering.  [back to top]

The approval required by Section 21-6 shall not be required when bartering one (1) fireable firearm for another fireable firearm.  However, the individual must possess the valid State gun owner's identification card, and the information provided for in Section 21-5 must be furnished to the Chief of Police on the day of the barter.  (Ord. 70-32) 

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