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BILL N0. �4-122 ORDINANCE N0. �%� ��
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-59 OF THE
CITY CODE PERTAINING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING
WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES TO INCLUDE
DEFINITIONS OF "BLACK JACK" AND "EXPLOSIVE
WEAPON"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . Section 18-59 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri , is hereby repealed .
SECTION 2. A new Section 18-59 is hereby enacted to read
as follows :
"ARTICLE V. OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS
AND EXPLOSIVES
Sec . 18-59. Definitions .
As used in this article :
1 . "Blackjack " means any instrument that is designed or
adapted for the purpose of stunning or inflicting
physical injury by striking a person , and which is
readily capable of lethal use;
2. "Deface" means to alter or destroy the manufacturer ' s
or importer ' s serial number or any other
distinguishing number or identification mark ;
3. "Explosive weapon" means any explosive, incendiary, or
poison gas bomb or similar device designed or adapted
for the purpose of inflicting death, serious physical
injury, or substantial property damage ; or any device
designed or adapted for delivering or shooting such a
weapon ;
4. "Firearm" means any weapon that is designed or adapted
to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive ;
5 . " Intoxicated" means substantially impaired mental or
physical capacity resulting from introduction of any
substance into the body ;
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6 . "Knife" means any dagger, dirk , stiletto, or bladed
hand instrument that is readily capable of inflicting
serious physical injury or death by cutting or
stabbing a person . For purposes of this chapter ,
"knife" does not include any ordinary pocket knife
with no blade more than four inches in length.
7. "Knuckles" means any instrument that consists of
finger rings or guards made of a hard substance that
is designed or adapted for the purpose of inflicting
serious physical injury or death by striking a person
with a fist enclosed in the knuckles ;
8 . "Projectile weapon" means any bow, crossbow, pellet
gun, slingshot or other weapon that is not a firearm,
which is capable of expelling a projectile that could
inflict serious physical injury or death by striking
or piercing a person ;
9 . "Switchblade knife" means any knife which has a blade
that folds or closes into the handle or sheath, and
A. That opens automatically by pressure applied to a
button or other device located on the handle; or
B. That opens or releases from the handle or sheath
by the force of gravity or by the application of
centrifugal force . "
SECTION 3. If any section , subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions hereof .
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect ten days after its passage and approval .
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS � DAY OF C������ �� ' � ,
1984.
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MAYOR
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ITY CLERK
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