Title
An Ordinance to Amend Sections 9:260, 9:261, 9:262 and 9:263 of Chapter 115, Weapons and Explosives (Replica/Toy Guns), of Title IX of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-09-26)
The current provisions of Chapter 115 of the Ann Arbor City Code covering weapons and explosives do not allow for any enforcement action on subjects carrying realistic, look-alike toy handguns unless some other crime has been committed. On several occasions, subjects have been in possession of these types of toy handguns in public, sometimes concealed. Because the subjects were not in violation of any law or ordinance, there was no crime or violation with which to charge them.
Because these look-alike weapons pose a real threat to the public, law enforcement, and those in possession on many levels, Ann Arbor Police Services believes our City Code needs to address this issue and ban the possession of such items in public places and limit the discharge of them.
Ann Arbor Police Services requests that City Council members review the attached amended City Code and approve the suggested ordinance amendments.
Staff
Prepared by: John Seto, Deputy Chief, AAPD
Reviewed by: Barnett Jones, Safety Services Administrator
Approved by: Roger Fraser, City Administrator
Body
(See Attached Ordinance)