1994-0609/7/94
ORDINANCE NO. 94-60
WEAPONS SALES CONTROL ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Unit pursu-
ant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, firearms play a major role in the commission of
homicide, aggravated assault, armed robbery and accidental injury
and death; and
WHEREAS, 1992 FBI statistics showed of the 23,760 murders
committed in this country, 15,376 involved the use of firearms;
and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo
Grove believe that the easy and convenient availability of types
of firearms and ammunition have increased the potentiality of
firearm related deaths and injuries; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffalo Grove believe that it is necessary and desirable to
protect the residents of the Village of Buffalo Grove from loss
of property, death and injury by regulating the sale, and avail-
ability of firearms in the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The Corporate Authorities do hereby incorporate
the foregoing WHEREAS clauses into this Ordinance, thereby making
the legislative findings hereinabove set forth.
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Section 2. There is hereby added to the Municipal Code of
the Village of Buffalo Grove, Chapter 9.90, which is to read as
follows:
Chapter 9.90
Weapons Control
Section 9.90.010 - Definitions. As used in this Chapter,
the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed
to them:
A. "Ammunition" means ammunition or cartridge cases,
primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for use in any
firearm.
B. "Commercially sell" means in the business of selling
for compensation.
C. "Firearm" means any device, by whatever name known,
which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the
action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas;
excluding, however:
1. any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun or B-
B gun which either expels a single globular projectile not
exceeding .18 inch in diameter and which has a maximum
muzzle velocity of less than 700 feet per second or break-
able paint balls containing washable marking colors;
2. any device used exclusively for signalling or
safety and required or recommended by the United States
Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission; or
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3. any device used exclusively for the firing of stud
cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammuni-
tion;
4. an antique firearm (other than a machine -gun)
which, although designed as a weapon, the Department of
State Police finds by reason of the date of its manufacture,
value, design, and other characteristics is primarily a
collector's item and is not likely to be used as a weapon.
Section 9.90.020 - Sale of Firearms Prohibited. No person
shall commercially sell for compensation any firearm.
Section 9.90.030 - Ammunition.
A. No person shall commercially sell for compensation
any ammunition.
B. No person shall engage in the business of manufac-
turing, assembling, or reloading ammunition to commercially
sell for compensation.
Section 9.90.040 - Confiscation.
A. Any firearm or ammunition obtained in violation of
Sections 9.90.020 or 9.90.030 is hereby declared contraband
and shall be confiscated.
B. Any firearm or ammunition so confiscated, if not
required for evidence, shall be retained for Police Depart-
ment use or destroyed at the direction of the Village Chief
of Police.
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Section 9.90.050 --Penalty. Any person who violates any
provision of this Chapter shall be subject to a fine pursuant to
Chapter 1.08.
Section 3 - Severability If any section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence or clause of this ordinance or the applica-
tion thereof to any person is for any reason deemed to be invalid
or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect, impair or
invalidate any remaining portion, section or part thereof or
application of this ordinance to any other person.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet
form.
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES : 0 - None
ABSENT:
1
- Hendricks
PASSED:
September
12 1994.
APPROVED:
September
12 1994.
PUBLISHED:
September
13 1994.
ATTEST:
ClW�^,eti � • ij �l�C'�X�
LV-Illage Clerk
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
ORDINANCE N0. zy--4�
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
0 BUFFALO GROV
THIS DAY OF , 19=
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffa /o Grove, Cook & ke Counties, Illlicn�s,
this day of
(/Village Clerk/
By_�
ity Village Clerk
9/7/94
ORDINANCE NO. 94-60
WEAPONS SALES CONTROL ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Unit pursu-
ant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, firearms play a major role in the commission of
homicide, aggravated assault, armed robbery and accidental injury
and death; and
WHEREAS, 1992 FBI statistics showed of the 23,760 murders
committed in this country, 15,376 involved the use of firearms;
and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo
Grove believe that the easy and convenient availability of types
of firearms and ammunition have increased the potentiality of
firearm related deaths and injuries; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffalo Grove believe that it is necessary and desirable to
protect the residents of the Village of Buffalo Grove from loss
of property, death and injury by regulating the sale, and avail-
ability of firearms in the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The Corporate Authorities do hereby incorporate
the foregoing WHEREAS clauses into this Ordinance, thereby making
the legislative findings hereinabove set forth.
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Section 2. There is hereby added to the Municipal Code of
the Village of Buffalo Grove, Chapter 9.90, which is to read as
follows:
Chapter 9.90
Weapons Control
Section 9.90.010 - Definitions. As used in this Chapter,
the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed
to them:
A. "Ammunition" means ammunition or cartridge cases,
primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for use in any
firearm.
B. "Commercially sell" means in the business of selling
for compensation.
C. "Firearm" means any device, by whatever name known,
which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the
action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas;
excluding, however:
1. any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun or B-
B gun which either expels a single globular projectile not
exceeding .18 inch in diameter and which has a maximum
muzzle velocity of less than 700 feet per second or break-
able paint balls containing washable marking colors;
2. any device used exclusively for signalling or
safety and required or recommended by the United States
Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission; or
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3. any device used exclusively for the firing of stud
cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammuni-
tion;
4. an antique firearm (other than a machine -gun)
which, although designed as a weapon, the Department of
State Police finds by reason of the date of its manufacture,
value, design, and other characteristics is primarily a
collector's item and is not likely to be used as a weapon.
Section 9.90.020 - Sale of Firearms Prohibited. No person
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shall commercially sell for compensation any firearm.
Section 9.90.030 Ammunition.
A. No person shall commercially sell for compensation
any ammunition.
B. No person shall engage in the business of manufac-
turing, assembling, or reloading ammunition to commercially
sell for compensation.
Section 9.90.040 --Confiscation.
A. Any firearm or ammunition obtained in violation of
Sections 9.90.020 or 9.90.030 is hereby declared contraband
and shall be confiscated.
B.. Any firearm or ammunition so confiscated, if not
required for evidence, shall be retained for Police Depart-
ment use or destroyed at the direction of the Village Chief
of Police.
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Section 9.90.050 - Penalty. Any person who violates any
provision of this Chapter shall be subject to a fine pursuant to
Chapter 1.08.
Section 3 - Severability If any section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence or clause of this ordinance or the applica-
tion thereof to any person is for any reason deemed to be invalid
or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect, impair or
invalidate any remaining portion, section or part thereof or
application of this ordinance to any other person.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet
form.
AYES:
5
- Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin,
Braiman
NAYES :
0
- None
ABSENT:
1
- Hendricks
PASSED:
September
12
1994.
APPROVED:
September
12
1994.
PUBLISHED:
September
13
1994.
ATTEST:
G�• �U►�1.G.Z.�.�►1�
CV-illage Clerk.
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