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Ordinance 169 ~ i~ 9 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGVdO()D, FLORIDA, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO D~TS- CHARGE GUNS AND FIRE ARMS OR CARRY OON- ' CEALED WEAPONS .WITHIN THE SAID CIT'i~.PRO- VIDING FOR THE FORFEITURE OF .SUCH 1M1rEAPONS . AND PROVIDING A .PENALTY FOR -VIOLAT:[ON OF ' THIS ORDINANCE. . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA: _ _ 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any guns, pistol, air-gun, sling shot, zip gun or other fire arms within the corporate limits of the City of Longwo~~d. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person other than an authorized officer of the City or State or any other officer auth- orized to make arrests, to carry secretly on or about his person, any pistol, dirk, metal knuckles, sling shot or a~~ny other deadly weapons other than an ordinary pocket knife within the corporate limits of the City. 3. When~any person who is lawfully arrested while com- muting a criminal offense or a breach or disturbance of the public peace within the corporate limits of the' City contrary to the Ordin- ances of the City, shall have on his person any dangerous weapon, the arresting officer shall have the right to take possession of ,,r-- ' such dangerous weapon, and if such person is convicted by the _ Municipal Court of the City, such weapon shall be forfeited, but if such person shall be acquitted, such dangerous weapon shall be returned to him. 4. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City that the sections, paragraphs, sentences ,`clauses, and phrases of c ~ 5. Any person violating any mf .the provisions of this ~s"~. Ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or im- prisoned for a term not exceeding four months or 'by both such fine and imprisonment. 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption. _ 7. Any Ordinance or parts of Ordinances in conflict here- with are hereby repealed. ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Longwood, Florida, this ~c~+~y day of -N•©v-ei~be,~., '1962. , G Mayor ATTEST: i( ~ J ~ ~ 1, City Clerk