Boonville Carrying concealed firearms prohibited; penalty for violation ordinance (§ 14-4.6)

(a) It shall be a violation of this section, punishable as hereinafter provided, for any person to carry any concealed firearm into:

(1) Any police, sheriff, or highway patrol office or station without the consent of the chief law enforcement officer in charge of that office or station. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of the office or station shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;

(2) Within 25 feet of any polling place on any election day. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of the polling place shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises; (3) The facility of any adult or juvenile detention or correctional institution, prison or jail. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of any adult, juvenile detention, or correctional institution, prison or jail shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;

(4) Any courthouse, courtrooms, administrative offices, libraries or other rooms of any court whether or not such court solely occupies the building in question. This subdivision shall also include, but not be limited to, any juvenile, family, drug, or other court offices, any room or office wherein any of the courts or offices listed in this subdivision are temporarily conducting any business within the jurisdiction of such courts or offices, and such other locations in such manner as may be specified by court rule pursuant to state law. Nothing in this subdivision shall preclude those persons listed in subdivision (1)

of subsection 2 of section 571.030, RSMo., while within their jurisdiction and on duty, those persons listed in subdivisions (2) and

(4) of subsection 2 of section 571.030, RSMo., or such other persons who serve in a law enforcement capacity for a court as may be specified by court rule pursuant to state law, from carrying a concealed firearm within any of the areas described in this subdivision. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of any of the areas listed in this subdivision shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;

(5) Any meeting of the Boonville City Council.

Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;

(6) Any building owned, leased or controlled by

the city identified by signs posted at the entrance to the building. This subdivision shall not apply to any building used for public housing by private persons, highways or rest areas, firing ranges, and private dwellings owned, leased, or controlled by the city. Persons violating this subdivision may be denied entrance to the building, ordered to leave the building and, if employees of the city, be subjected to disciplinary measures for violation;

(7) Any establishment licensed to dispense in-

toxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer for consumption on the premises, which portion is primarily devoted to that purpose without the consent of the owner or manager. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the licensee of said establishment. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any bona fide restaurant open to the general public having dining facilities for not less than 50 persons and that receives at least 51 percent of its gross annual income from the dining facilities by the sale of food. This subdivision does not prohibit the possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of the establishment and shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises. Nothing in this subdivision authorizes any individual who has been issued a concealed carry endorsement to possess any firearm while intoxicated;

(8) Any area of an airport to which access is

controlled by the inspection of persons and property. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of the airport shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;

(9) Any place where federal law prohibits the

carrying of a firearm;

(10) Any higher education institution or elemen-

tary or secondary school facility without the consent of the governing body of the higher education institution or a school official or the district school board. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of any higher education institution or elementary or secondary school facility shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;

(11) Any portion of a building used as a child care

facility without the consent of the manager. Nothing in this subdivision shall prevent the operator of a childcare facility in a family home from owning or possessing a firearm or a driver's license or non-driver's license containing a concealed carry endorsement; (12) Any riverboat gambling operation accessi-

ble by the public without the consent of the owner or manager pursuant to rules promulgated by the gaming commission. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of a riverboat gambling operation shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises; (13) Any gated area of an amusement park. Pos-

session of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of the amusement park shall not

be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;

(14) Any church or other place of religious wor-

ship without the consent of the minister or person or persons representing the religious organization that exercises control over the place of religious worship. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;

(15) Any private property whose owner has posted

the premises as being off limits to concealed firearms by means of one or more signs displayed in a conspicuous place of a minimum size of 11 inches by 14 inches with the writing thereon in letters of not less than one inch. The owner, business or commercial lessee, manager of a private business enterprise, or any other organization, entity, or person may prohibit persons holding a concealed carry endorsement from carrying concealed firearms on the premises and may prohibit employees, not authorized by the employer, holding a concealed carry endorsement from carrying concealed firearms on the property of the employer. If the building or the premises are open to the public, the employer of the business enterprise shall post signs on or about the premises if carrying a concealed firearm is prohibited. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises. An employer may prohibit employees or other persons holding a concealed carry endorsement from carrying a concealed firearm in vehicles owned by the employer;

(16) Any sports arena or stadium with a seating

capacity of 5,000 or more. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises shall not be a criminal offense so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises;

(17) Any hospital accessible by the public. Possession of a firearm in a vehicle on the premises of a hospital shall not be a violation so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is on the premises.

(b) Any person violating any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be punished as follows:

(1) If the violator holds a concealed carry endorsement issued pursuant to state law the violator may be subject to denial to the premises or removal from the premises. If such person refuses to leave the premises and a peace officer is summoned, such person may be issued a citation for an amount not to exceed $100.00 for the first offense. If a second citation for a similar violation occurs within a six-month period, such person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $200.00. If a third citation for a similar violation is issued within one year of the first citation such person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500.00. Upon conviction of charges arising from a citation issued pursuant to this section, the court shall notify the sheriff of the county that issued the certificate of qualification for a concealed carry endorsement and the Department of Revenue.

(2) If the violator does not hold a current valid concealed carry endorsement issued pursuant to state law, upon conviction of a charge of violating this section the defendant shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code of Ordinances.

(3) Employees of the City of Boonville may, in addition to any other punishment provided hereby, be subject to disciplinary action. (c) It shall be a violation of this section, punishable by a citation for an amount not to exceed $35.00, for any person issued a concealed carry endorsement pursuant to state law to fail to carry the concealed carry endorsement at all times the person is carrying a concealed firearm, or to fail to display the concealed carry endorsement upon the request of any peace officer.