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§ 3-1 TITLE 10 — POLICE REGULATIONS § 3-4 Chapter 3 WEAPONS Sec. 3-1: Definitions Sec. 3-2: Concealed Weapons Sec. 3-3: Discharge of Weapons Prohibited Sec. 3-4: Exceptions, Permits Sec. 3-1. Definitions. A. Nunchuks or Nunchakus. A weapon made from two sticks or rods connected by rope, chain, cord, string or cable. B. Sai. A weapon with a sword-like blade with one or two shorter prongs on either side of the blade. C. Throwing Star or Shuriken. A weapon made in the form of a thin flat metal star shaped disk with edges that may be sharpened. D. Tonfa. A weapon with a short handle connected to a long stick or rod. The handle is connected to the stick at a right angle. E. Weapon. Includes any instrument used in the propulsion of shot, shell, projectile, or bullets or other harmful objects by the action of gunpowder exploded within it, or by the action of compressed air or accelerant within it, or by the power of springs or other means of propulsion, launch, expulsion or release of a projectile, and including what are commonly known as air rifles, pellet guns, BB guns, spud guns, slings or flippers. (Ord. 98-25, 7/20/98) Sec. 3-2. Concealed Weapons. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry concealed upon or about his or her person any brass knuckles, revolver, pistol, dagger, stiletto, gravity knife, sai, throwing star, nunchuks, or tonfa, or any other deadly weapon, unless authorized pursuant to Idaho Code Title 18, Chapter 33. Ref. Idaho Code § 18-3302 Sec. 3-3. Discharge of Weapons Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, unless authorized pursuant to Idaho Code Title 18, Chapter 33, to discharge firearms or weapons of any kind or description within the City; this Code Section shall include hand guns, rifles, pellet guns, air rifles, BB guns, sling shots, flippers, bows and arrows, and other projectiles; providing, however, that this Code Section shall not apply to law enforcement officers in the discharge of their duties. (Ord. 84-18, 8/20/84) Sec. 3-4. Exceptions, Permits. Any time the City may, upon application, grant permits to shooting galleries, gun clubs and others for shooting within the City limits in fixed localities and under fixed rules. Such permits shall be in writing attested by the City, conforming to such requirements as the Council shall demand and the permit thus issued shall be subject to revocation at any time by action of the City. (Ord. 84-18, 8/20/84); Ref. Idaho Code § 18-3302(G)