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.