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I posted this in another thread, but felt it should have one of it's own, it's kind of interesting, see the last ordinance.
It is legal to open carry in Indep, with the exceptions listed in the below ords.
Independence does not prohibit oc, in fact this city goes a step further and mandates us to be ready to assist any police officer if called upon to assist in an arrest or any other duties as needed. If you would ignore ths call, you could be charged with the crime of failing to assist police. I would take this to mean you should be prepared for this task at all times and should have all the proper equipment to assist ie: weapon, cuffs, rubber gloves etc. If a situation like this were to occur, it would most likely be only in dire asituation and your life or well being could be put at risk.
As copied from the City of Independence ords.
SEC. 12.03.003. UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS. Indep Mo City Ords.
A. A person commits the crime of unlawful use of weapons if he or she knowingly:
1. Carries concealed upon or about his or her person a knife, a firearm, a blackjack or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use; or
2. Discharges a firearm, projectile weapon or explosive weapon or sets a spring gun; or
3. Discharges or shoots a firearm into a dwelling house, a railroad train, boat, aircraft, or motorvehicle, or any building or structure used for the assembling of people; or
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4. Exhibits, in the presence of one more persons, any weapon readily capable of lethal use in an
[align=center]angry or threatening manner; or[/align]
§12.03.003City Code, ,4
5. Possesses or discharges a firearm or projectile weapon while intoxicated; or
6. Discharges a firearm within one hundred (100) yards of any occupied schoolhouse, courthouse, orchurch building; or
7. Discharges or shoots a firearm at a mark, at any object, or at random, on, along or across a publichighway or discharges or shoots a firearm into any outbuilding; or
8. Carries a firearm or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use into any church or place wherepeople have assembled for worship, or into any election precinct on any election day, or into anybuilding owned or occupied by any agency of the Federal government, State government, or politicalsubdivision thereof; or
9. Discharges or shoots a firearm at or from a motor vehicle, discharges or shoots a firearm at anyperson, or at any other motor vehicle, or at any building or habitable structure, unless the person waslawfully acting in self-defense; or
10. Carries a firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or any other weapon readily capable of lethal useinto any school, onto any school bus, or onto the premises of any function or activity sponsored orsanctioned by school officials or the district school board.
E. Subdivisions “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9” and “10 of Paragraph A of this Section shall not apply to persons who are engaged in a lawful act of defense pursuant to State law.
SEC. 12.04.005. FAILURE TO ASSIST THE POLICE.
Any police officer of the City is hereby authorized, whenever deemed necessary, to call upon any person or number of persons needed to aid in making arrests; and every person who, upon being so summoned by a police officer, shall neglect or refuse to aid in making any arrest shall be guilty of the crime of failing to assist the police.
I posted this in another thread, but felt it should have one of it's own, it's kind of interesting, see the last ordinance.
It is legal to open carry in Indep, with the exceptions listed in the below ords.
Independence does not prohibit oc, in fact this city goes a step further and mandates us to be ready to assist any police officer if called upon to assist in an arrest or any other duties as needed. If you would ignore ths call, you could be charged with the crime of failing to assist police. I would take this to mean you should be prepared for this task at all times and should have all the proper equipment to assist ie: weapon, cuffs, rubber gloves etc. If a situation like this were to occur, it would most likely be only in dire asituation and your life or well being could be put at risk.
As copied from the City of Independence ords.
SEC. 12.03.003. UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS. Indep Mo City Ords.
A. A person commits the crime of unlawful use of weapons if he or she knowingly:
1. Carries concealed upon or about his or her person a knife, a firearm, a blackjack or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use; or
2. Discharges a firearm, projectile weapon or explosive weapon or sets a spring gun; or
3. Discharges or shoots a firearm into a dwelling house, a railroad train, boat, aircraft, or motorvehicle, or any building or structure used for the assembling of people; or
10/18/05 (16174)661
4. Exhibits, in the presence of one more persons, any weapon readily capable of lethal use in an
[align=center]angry or threatening manner; or[/align]
§12.03.003City Code, ,4
5. Possesses or discharges a firearm or projectile weapon while intoxicated; or
6. Discharges a firearm within one hundred (100) yards of any occupied schoolhouse, courthouse, orchurch building; or
7. Discharges or shoots a firearm at a mark, at any object, or at random, on, along or across a publichighway or discharges or shoots a firearm into any outbuilding; or
8. Carries a firearm or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use into any church or place wherepeople have assembled for worship, or into any election precinct on any election day, or into anybuilding owned or occupied by any agency of the Federal government, State government, or politicalsubdivision thereof; or
9. Discharges or shoots a firearm at or from a motor vehicle, discharges or shoots a firearm at anyperson, or at any other motor vehicle, or at any building or habitable structure, unless the person waslawfully acting in self-defense; or
10. Carries a firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or any other weapon readily capable of lethal useinto any school, onto any school bus, or onto the premises of any function or activity sponsored orsanctioned by school officials or the district school board.
E. Subdivisions “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9” and “10 of Paragraph A of this Section shall not apply to persons who are engaged in a lawful act of defense pursuant to State law.
SEC. 12.04.005. FAILURE TO ASSIST THE POLICE.
Any police officer of the City is hereby authorized, whenever deemed necessary, to call upon any person or number of persons needed to aid in making arrests; and every person who, upon being so summoned by a police officer, shall neglect or refuse to aid in making any arrest shall be guilty of the crime of failing to assist the police.
