2100ORDINANCE NO. 2100
COUNCIL MEMBER ABBOTT INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 -315 AND 6 -316 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA PERTAINING TO POSSESSION,
TRANSPORTATION, WHEN ALLOWED OF FIREARMS AND HAND GUNS IN THE
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
SECTION 1. Section 6 -315 of the Municipal Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska is
hereby amended as follows, to -wit:
"Sec. 6 -315 MISDEMEANORS; FIREARMS, POSSESSION TRANSPORTATION,
WHEN ALLOWED. It shall be unlawful for any person, except an authorized law enforcement
officer, or a private security guard who has been registered as such with the Chief of Police,
purposely or knowingly to transport in any conveyance or in any other manner whatsoever, or to
possess, off of his premises, any rifle, shotgun, air gun, air rifle, pellet gun, or `B -B" gun unless
said firearm is unloaded.
It shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant was engaged in any lawful business,
calling, or employment at the time he or she was carrying any weapon or weapons and the
circumstances in which such person was placed at the time were such as to justify a prudent
person in carrying the weapon or weapons for the defense of his or her person, property, or
family or the defendant was in compliance with all of the Nebraska Concealed Weapons Permit
requirements."
SECTION 2. Section 6 -316 of the Municipal Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska is
hereby amended as follows, to -wit:
"Sec. 6 -316 MISDEMEANORS; HAND GUNS, POSSESSION,
TRANSPORTATION, WHEN ALLOWED. It shall be unlawful for any person, except an
authorized law enforcement officer, or a private security guard who has been registered as such
with the Chief of Police, purposely or knowingly, to transport in any conveyance or in any other
manner whatsoever any hand gun unless said hand gun is unloaded and contained in an enclosed
gun case or unloaded and broken down. The carrying of any such firearm in a holster type gun
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case without further breaking down said fire arm shall not be deemed to be in compliance with
the requirements of this Section.
It shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant was engaged in any lawful business,
calling, or employment at the time he or she was carrying any weapon or weapons and the
circumstances in which such person was placed at the time were such as to justify a prudent
person in carrying the weapon or weapons for the defense of his or her person, property, or
family or the defendant was in compliance with all of the Nebraska Concealed Weapons Permit
requirements."
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
following the passage and publication hereof as required by law.
Passed and approved this 23rd day of January, 2007.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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J , M' REALPH, MAYO•,
BRENDA R.WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified, acting
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Ordinance was duly
passed and approved at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, held on the 23rd day of January, 2007.
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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