Sec. 46-22. Display and possession of dangerous weapons—Prohibited on certain city property.
(a)
It is unlawful for any person to display a dangerous weapon while on or in city property, or to leave displayed a dangerous weapon within a motor vehicle while the vehicle is on city property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section shall not prohibit the display of a long gun being stored in a locked gun rack in an attended motor vehicle, or a locked unattended motor vehicle, while the vehicle is on city property.
(b)
The city manager, or his or her designee, may permit the posting of a prohibition against carrying a concealed handgun, in accordance with G.S. 14-415.11(c), on the city property identified below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section shall not prohibit a concealed handgun permittee from storing a handgun within the trunk, glove box, or other enclosed compartment or area within or on a locked motor vehicle while the vehicle is on city property.
(1)
Any city building and its appurtenant premises;
(2)
The following recreational facilities:
a.
Each playground, including each sprayground, at or within:
1.
American Village Park located at 4703 American Village Drive;
2.
Bay-Hargrove Park located at 208 Hargrove Street;
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Wrightwood Park located at 1301 Anderson Street.
b.
Each athletic field at or within:
1.
C.M. Herndon Park located at 511 Scott King Road;
2.
C.R. Wood Park located at 417 Commonwealth Avenue;
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Durham Athletic Park located at 500 W. Corporation Street.
c.
Each of the swimming pools identified below:
1.
Campus Hills Pool located at 2000 S. Alston Avenue;
2.
Edison Johnson Aquatic Center located at 500 W. Murray Avenue;
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Hillandale golf course located at 1600 Hillandale Road.
(c)
For purposes of this section, the following words have the meaning indicated:
Athletic facility means a building or structure used for athletic or sporting activities, fitness or physical training.
Athletic field means an outdoor area used for organized athletic or sporting events including any appurtenant areas designed, designated or used for spectators, the sale of goods, or food or beverage preparation or consumption, and restroom facilities.
City property means any building including its grounds, park, recreation facility, athletic field, swimming pool, playground, cemetery, landfill, parking garage, parking lot, streets, sidewalks, alleyways, or other public property owned by the city or leased by the city as lessee. City property does not include: property leased, subleased or rented by the city to a private person or entity; or ranges legally permitted by the chief of police.
Dangerous weapon means any firearm, pump gun, air rifle, air pistol, BB gun, crossbow, bow and arrow, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slingshot, loaded cane, metallic knuckles, razor, shuriken, stun gun, switch blade knife, black jack, or any other weapon of like kind.
Handgun means a firearm that has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand.
Long gun means a shotgun or rifle which expels a projectile by action of an explosion.
Playground means an outdoor area designed, designated or equipped for recreation especially by children including any appurtenant areas designed or designated for food or beverage consumption, and restroom facilities. The term playground shall include a sprayground.
Recreational facility means an athletic facility, an athletic field, a playground or a swimming pool.
Sprayground means a playground designed or equipped for interaction with artificially created water fountains, sprays or jets.
Swimming pool means an artificially enclosed body of water intended for swimming or water-based recreation including any appurtenant deck, areas designed or designated for food or beverage preparation, sales or consumption, and changing, shower or restroom facilities.
(d)
Conduct prohibited by this section shall not apply to:
(1)
Sworn law enforcement officers while in the discharge of their official duties;
(2)
Members of the United States armed forces or national guard while in the discharge of their official duties;
(3)
Any person possessing a dangerous weapon in a city cemetery for the purpose of conducting a military or law enforcement funeral or commemorative exercise pursuant to first having obtained written permission from the city manager or his or her designee;
(4)
Any person possessing a dangerous weapon in a city park for ceremonial or recreational purposes pursuant to having first obtained valid written permission from the director of parks and recreation or his or her designee.
(Code 1964, § 13-33; Code 1982, § 12-22; Ord. No. 9738, § 1, 12-21-1992; Ord. No. 10626, § 1, 11-6-1995; Ord. No. 11708, 6-7-1999; Ord. No. 14435, 4-15-2013)
Editor's note—
Ord. No. 14435, adopted April 15, 2013, changed the title of section 46-22 from "Discharging firearms—Prohibited on certain city property" to "Display and possession of dangerous weapons—Prohibited on certain city property." The historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.
