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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.2.'Z.-o7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
AMENDING MMC 6.60.030 RELATING TO AIR GUNS AND ADDING
REGULATIONS RELATING TO USE OF PAINT BALL GUNS.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
MMC 6.60.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.60.030 Air guns.
(1)As used in this chapter,"air gun"means
and includes the following:air guns,paint ball
guns,air pistols,air rifles,BB guns,and toy
guns of any kind or nature when designed,
contrived,modified and used to propel,by
compressed air or spring-loaded plunger,any
pellet,dart,hardtipped arrow,bean,pea,BB,
rock,gel cap,paint ball or other hard substance a
distance of more than 25 feet with sufficient force
to break windows or inflict injury upon persons or
animals.
(2)Except as hereinafter provided,it is
unlawful:
(a)For any person under 18 years of age
to carry or shoot any air gun within the city
when not in the presence of his parent or
other adult in loco parentis and under the
direction and control of such adult;
(b)For any person to point or shoot an
air gun at any person or property of another,
or to aim or discharge such weapons in the
direction of the person or residence of
another while within such range as to cause or
inflict injury to the person or damage the
property of another;
(c)For any parent or person in loco
parentis to allow,give or permit the
possession of any air gun falling within the
definitions contained in this section to any
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child under the age of 18 years,except under
the provisions of subsection (2)(a);
(d)For any merchant to sell or rent any
air guns to minors under 16 years of age,
except when such minor is in the presence of
his parent or other adult in charge of such
child.
(3)The provisions of subsection (2)(a)and
(2)(c)shall not apply when:
(a)Any such minor is possessing or using
such weapons on a gun range operated or
conducted by any school,educational
institution or other regulated group pursuant
to rules and regulations provided by the chief
of police or city ordinance and licensed by
the city;
(b)Such minor is possessing or using
such air gun with a regulated or supervised
course or range provided by the city park
depart~ent under regulations or ordinances
duly promulgated and adopted therefor;
(c)Any such minor is carrying such
weapon unloaded or otherwise properly
dismantled,to and from such licensed or
authorized course;or
(4)Any person convicted of violation of the
provisions of this section shall be punished by a
fine in a sum not exceeding $100.00.
PASSED by the Cit¥Souncil and APPROVED by the Mayor
this 5 (I,day of ()c1"lDLJ€r-,1998.
ATTEST:
BY~~Y
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CLERK
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MAYOR
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Approved as to form:
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CITY ATTORNEY
Effective Date (5 days after publication):
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