Ordinance No. 73-14 t
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE No.73-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING Cha ter 7,32 of Title 7
of the TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING THERETO NE E T 0 ON E N
DTSCHAR , NG CONCEALED WEAPONS, SEIZURE OF WEAPONS,
AND PROHIBITING USE OF AIR GUNS AND BEAN-SHOOTERS IN THE CITY OF TIGARb,
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That Chapter 7.32 of Title 7,
of the Tigard Mhnicipal r
Code, be, and the same is, hereby amended and supplemented
by adding thereto the following:
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Section 7.32,120 - Discharge of Weapons
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(1) No person other than an authorized peace officer
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shall fire or discharge within the City any gun or weapon
which acts by force of gunpowder or other explosive, or by
the use of jet or rocket propulsion.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not be
�. construed to prohibit the firing or discharging of any
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weapon:
a. By any person in the defense or
or family.
pro-
tection of his property, P o
b, At any place duly designated or commonly
used for target practice.
(3) Violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Section 7.32.130 - Carrying Concealed Weapons
(1) Any person who carries concealed about his per-
son in any manner, any revolver, pistol, or other firearm,
any knife, other than an ordinary pocketknife, or any dirk,
dagger, sling shot, metal knuckles, or any instrument by
the use of which injury could be inflicted upon the person
or property of any other person, shall be punished upon con
viction by a fine of not less than �notolessrthana5 days��
or by imprisonment in the county Jail
nor more than 100 days, or both.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section applies
to any sheriff, constable, police or other peace officer,
whose duty it is to serve process or make arrests. Justices
uridiction to try any
of the peace have concurrenof�thesprovisions of s bsectionn
charged with violating any
(1) of this section. ($166.240 ORS)
Section 7.32.140 - Seizure and Destruction of Concealed Weapons.
The unlawful concealed carrying upon the person or
within the vehicle of the carrier, of any machine gun,
aled
pistol, revolver or other antfire, Any
Fsuch weaponsable of �taken efrom
upon the person, is a nuisance.
the person or vehicle of any person unlawfully carrying the
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same are nuisances, and shall be surrendered to the Chief
of Police. The Police Chief to whom the weapons are sur-
rendered, except upon the certificate of a Circuit or Dis-
trict Judge, or of the district attorney or city attorney,
that their preservation is necessary or proper to the ends
of justice, shall annually, between July 1 and 10, destroy
the weapons to such extent that they are wholly and en-
tirely ineffective and useless for the purpose for which
they were manufactured.
In trie event any such weapon has been stolen and is
thereafter recovered from the thief or his transferee, it
shall not be destroyed but shall be restored to its lawful
owner as soon as its use as evidence has been served, upon
his identification of the weapon and proof of ownership.
Upon the certificate of a Circuit of District Judge or of
the district or city attorney that the ends of justice will
be subserved thereby, such weapon shall be preserved until
the necessity for its use ceases. (§166.280 ORS)
Section 7.32.150 - Use of Air Guns and Beanshooters.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to use, cause
to be. used, or encourage the use of, any air gun, beanshooter,
slingshot or other similar contrivance, in or upon any street,
park, lane or alley, or other public place.
(2) Violation of tk.is section shall be an unclassi-
fied misdemeanor and upon conviction a fine may be imposed
not exceeding $50.
Section 2: This ordinance shall be effective on and after the 31st
day after its passage by the Council and approval of
the Mayor.
PASSED: By iilajoity'' vote of all Council members present after
being read three times by number and title only,
this i. th.day of lurie 1973.
Recorder - City 01 Tlta7
APPROVED: By the Mayor, this 11Th day of Jrun% 1973.
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