icepik
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Ok, I know everyone is going to get all worked up over this, but let me explain.
While researching the restrictive ordinances in towns around the state regarding open carry, I came across the ordinance listed below from the City of Sheboygan. While I'm fairly certain they will NEVER issue a concealed carry permit to anyone, it IS on the books as I read it.
Not sure if it's anything that's worth anything to anyone, but found it to be interesting that it's worded the way it is, and that it's still on the books.
I'm thinking they more mean just a permit to carry a firearm, not necessarily a concealed one, but based on the wording at the beginning, you be the judge.
Let me know how you all read it and what your opinion is.
I've underlined the parts I see, it's not underlined in the actual muni-code.
Thanks!
Jason
Sheboygan http://library6.municode.com/default-test/home.htm?infobase=14340&doc_action=whatsnew
Sec. 70-253. Permit for carrying firearms.
No person, except police officers, regular or special, or any officer authorized to serve process, shall carry or wear concealed about his person any firearms, slingshot, cross knuckles, knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, a Bowie knife, dirk knife, dirk or dagger within the limits of the city; provided, however, that the chief of police may, upon any written application to him made, issue a written permit to any person to carry within the city a pistol or revolver when it is made to appear to the chief of police to be necessary for the personal safety of such person or for the safety of his property, or the property with which he may be entrusted, to carry such weapon; and the holding of such permit by such person shall be a bar to prosecution under this section. Such permit when issued shall be valid for the time stated thereon, but in no event in excess of one year. The chief of police shall keep the names and addresses of all persons to whom he may grant such permits in a book to be kept for that purpose, and he shall have power to revoke any such permit at any time.
(Code 1975, § 26-28)
Ok, I know everyone is going to get all worked up over this, but let me explain.
While researching the restrictive ordinances in towns around the state regarding open carry, I came across the ordinance listed below from the City of Sheboygan. While I'm fairly certain they will NEVER issue a concealed carry permit to anyone, it IS on the books as I read it.
Not sure if it's anything that's worth anything to anyone, but found it to be interesting that it's worded the way it is, and that it's still on the books.
I'm thinking they more mean just a permit to carry a firearm, not necessarily a concealed one, but based on the wording at the beginning, you be the judge.
Let me know how you all read it and what your opinion is.
I've underlined the parts I see, it's not underlined in the actual muni-code.
Thanks!
Jason
Sheboygan http://library6.municode.com/default-test/home.htm?infobase=14340&doc_action=whatsnew
Sec. 70-253. Permit for carrying firearms.
No person, except police officers, regular or special, or any officer authorized to serve process, shall carry or wear concealed about his person any firearms, slingshot, cross knuckles, knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, a Bowie knife, dirk knife, dirk or dagger within the limits of the city; provided, however, that the chief of police may, upon any written application to him made, issue a written permit to any person to carry within the city a pistol or revolver when it is made to appear to the chief of police to be necessary for the personal safety of such person or for the safety of his property, or the property with which he may be entrusted, to carry such weapon; and the holding of such permit by such person shall be a bar to prosecution under this section. Such permit when issued shall be valid for the time stated thereon, but in no event in excess of one year. The chief of police shall keep the names and addresses of all persons to whom he may grant such permits in a book to be kept for that purpose, and he shall have power to revoke any such permit at any time.
(Code 1975, § 26-28)