§ 12-555. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Air rifle means and includes any pneumatic gun, air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, paintball gun, pellet gun or any similar device as defined in section 12-23, and which uses a spring, pneumatic device, compressed air or compressed gas to impel a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.

    Department means the Wilmette Police Department.

    Paintball gun means and refers to any air gun, air pistol or similar device that is designed and intended to use compressed air or gas to discharge a globular projectile filled with paint or similar marking liquid, or another liquid or substance.

    Person means any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, club, society or joint stock company.

(Code 1993, § 12-26.1; Ord. No. 2005-O-5, 2-22-2005)