§ 9.28.010. Unlawful use of weapons.

A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:

A.

Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slungshot, sand-club, sandbag, metal knuckles or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife; or

B.

Carries or possesses with intent to use the same lawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, Billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or

C.

Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance; or

D.

Sets a spring gun; or

E.

Carries or possesses any firearm or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted.

(Prior Code, § 10:24-1; Code 1996, § 9.28.010; Ord. No. 2703, 1996)

State law reference

Similar provisions, 720 ILCS 5/24-1.