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Fulton Weapons—Possession, manufacture, transport, repair or sale of certain weapons prohibited ordinance (§ 78-109)

Chapter 78: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article V. Offenses Against Public Safety

(a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs or sells:

(1) A switchblade knife;

(2) A bullet or projectile which explodes or detonates upon impact because of an independent explosive charge after having been shot from a firearm; or

(3) Knuckles, as defined in RSMo 571.010(10).

(b) A person does not commit an offense under this section if his conduct:

(1) Was incident to the performance of official duty by the armed forces, national guard, a governmental law enforcement agency or a penal institution;

(2) Was incident to engaging in a lawful commercial or business transaction with an organization enumerated in subsection (b)(1) of this section;

(3) Was incident to using an explosive weapon in a manner reasonably related to a lawful industrial or commercial enterprise;

(4) Was incident to displaying the weapon in a public museum or exhibition; or

(5) Was incident to dealing with the weapon solely as a curio, ornament or keepsake or to using it in a manner reasonably related to a lawful dramatic performance.

Official source: City of Fulton official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 78-109

Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.