§ 11-1.1. Weapons prohibited on city property.

(a)

Prohibited. Except as provided in subsection (b) below, all persons are prohibited from possessing weapons as defined in G.S. 14-269 upon any building or property owned, occupied, or controlled by the City of Kannapolis.

(b)

Exceptions. This prohibition shall not apply to the following persons:

(1)

Officers and enlisted personnel of the armed forces of the United States when in discharge of their official duties as such and acting under orders requiring them to carry weapons.

(2)

Civil officers of the United States while in the discharge of their official duties.

(3)

Officers and soldiers of the militia and national guard when called into actual service.

(4)

Sworn law enforcement officers;

(5)

Animal control officers when in discharge of their official duties as such and acting under governmental policies or regulation authorizing them to carry weapons.

(c)

Notice posted. A conspicuous notice shall be posted at each entrance to any property set forth in subsection (a) above stating: "POSSESSION OF WEAPONS OR CARRYING A CONCEALED HANDGUN IS PROHIBITED."

(d)

Penalties.

(1)

Any person in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for six (6) months or both.

(2)

Weapons possessed in violation of this ordinance are hereby declared to be contraband. The chief of police or his designee shall hold such weapon for disposal pursuant to court order. In the absence of any court order, the weapon shall be destroyed.

(3)

Should any provision of this section be declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof which is not specifically declared to be invalid or unconstitutional.

(Ord. of 8-28-95, § § 1, 2)

Editor's note

An ordinance adopted August 28, 1995, did not specifically amend this Code; hence, inclusion as § 11-1.1 was at the discretion of the editor.