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ORDINANCE NO. MC-92-574
AN ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF McHENRY,
McHENRY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 14-66 of the Municipal Code, City of McHenry, Illinois is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-66. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, CARRYING AND DISCHARGE OF
FIREARMS. It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his possession, except within
his own domicile, or carry or discharge a firearm of any description including but not
limited to a revolver or pistol of any description, shotgun, or rifle which may be used
for the explosion of cartridges, or any air -gun, "B-B gun", gas -operated gun or spring
gun, or any instrument, toy or weapon commonly known as a "peashooter", "slingshot",
or any bow made for the purpose of throwing or projecting missiles of any kind by any
means whatsoever, whether such instrument is called by any name set forth above or by
any other name.
(a) Exception for specific premises. The prohibition of this Section shall not
apply to licensed shooting galleries or in private grounds or premises
under circumstances when such instrument can be fired, discharged or
operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property, and
also in such a manner as to prevent the projectile from traversing any
grounds or space outside the limits of such gallery, grounds or premises;
and further provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to
prevent the concealed carrying of any type of gun whatsoever when
unloaded and properly cased, to or from any range or gallery or to or
from an area where hunting is allowed by law.
(b) Exception for authorized officials. The prohibition of this Section shall
not be construed to forbid United States marshals, sheriffs, constables, and
their deputies and any regular, special or ex officio police officer or any
other law enforcement officer from carrying or wearing, while on duty,
such weapons as shall be necessary in the proper discharge of their duties.
(c) The prohibition of this Section relating to unlawful possession or carrying
of a firearm shall not apply to or affect those persons exempted by Illinois
(Revised Statutes) Chapter 38, Section 24-2.
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SECTION 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance
shall be fined not less than Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) for each offense committed on each day during, or on which, a violation occurs or
continues.
SECTION 3. All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the terms and provisions
hereof, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the
authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in pamphlet form, as provided by law.
PASSED THIS 15th DAY OF Apri 1 , 1992.
NAYS:
None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Li eder
NOT VOTING:
APPROVED this
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15th day of April
ATTEST: ,
CITY CLERK
, 1992.