§ 13:91. Unlawful sales of weapons to minors.  


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  • (a)

    Unlawful sales of weapons to minors is the selling or otherwise delivering for value of any firearm or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon to any person under the age of eighteen (18). Lack of knowledge of a minor's age shall not be a defense.

    (b)

    Whoever commits the crime of unlawful sales of weapons to minors shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.

(Ord. No. 10438, § 1, 8-23-95)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 10438, § 1, adopted Aug. 23, 1995, repealed former §§ 13:91—13:91.6 and added new §§ 13:91—13:91.7. Former §§ 13:91—13:91.6 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from the City Code of 1951, Title 13, §§ 616, 617 and Ord. No. 7207, adopted July 13, 1983; Ord. No. 7420, adopted January 25, 1984; Ord. No. 8681, adopted June 22, 1988; Ord. No. 8695, adopted July 27, 1988; and Ord. No. 10200, adopted March 8, 1995.