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Knives, Laser Pointers No Longer Can Be Sold In Resort; Council Unanimously OKs Emergency Ban
Posted on 05/22/2014 by DispatchAdmin
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OCEAN CITY The Ocean City Mayor and Council banned in emergency fashion on Monday the sale of assisted opening knives and laser pointers.
Last week, Ocean City Police Department Chief Ross Buzzuro and Lt. Mark Pacini requested the council move an amendment of the town code to add the definition and prohibition of assisted opening knives.
This change would go along with Maryland State Law that states a person may not sell, barter, display, or offer to sell or barter a switchblade or shooting knife. Ocean City plans to take it one step further by banning assisted opening knives.
State law defines a switchblade or shooting knife as a knife or a penknife having a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, commonly called a switchblade knife or a switchblade penknife, or a device that is designed to propel a knife from a metal sheath by means of a high-compression ejector spring, commonly called a shooting knife.
A person who violates this state law is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or a fine of not less than $50 and not exceeding $500 or both.
The ordinance before the Mayor and City Council on Monday evening defines an assisted opening knife as a knife which uses an internal mechanism, such as a spring, tension spring or mechanical device to fully open the blade once the user has depressed the flipper or thumb stud attached to the blade.
The ordinance furthers, It shall be unlawful for any person to display, possess, sell, barter, offer to sell, distribute, manufacture, give away, transfer or dispose of an assisted opening knife
One of our police officers bought this recently from a store on the Boardwalk, Councilman Doug Cymek said, holding up an assisted opening knife. It is not made for wildling branches, I can tell you that much. There are three to four stores that are primarily selling these, and if this passes tonight they will be removed quickly.
Posted on 05/22/2014 by DispatchAdmin
knife
OCEAN CITY The Ocean City Mayor and Council banned in emergency fashion on Monday the sale of assisted opening knives and laser pointers.
Last week, Ocean City Police Department Chief Ross Buzzuro and Lt. Mark Pacini requested the council move an amendment of the town code to add the definition and prohibition of assisted opening knives.
This change would go along with Maryland State Law that states a person may not sell, barter, display, or offer to sell or barter a switchblade or shooting knife. Ocean City plans to take it one step further by banning assisted opening knives.
State law defines a switchblade or shooting knife as a knife or a penknife having a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, commonly called a switchblade knife or a switchblade penknife, or a device that is designed to propel a knife from a metal sheath by means of a high-compression ejector spring, commonly called a shooting knife.
A person who violates this state law is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or a fine of not less than $50 and not exceeding $500 or both.
The ordinance before the Mayor and City Council on Monday evening defines an assisted opening knife as a knife which uses an internal mechanism, such as a spring, tension spring or mechanical device to fully open the blade once the user has depressed the flipper or thumb stud attached to the blade.
The ordinance furthers, It shall be unlawful for any person to display, possess, sell, barter, offer to sell, distribute, manufacture, give away, transfer or dispose of an assisted opening knife
One of our police officers bought this recently from a store on the Boardwalk, Councilman Doug Cymek said, holding up an assisted opening knife. It is not made for wildling branches, I can tell you that much. There are three to four stores that are primarily selling these, and if this passes tonight they will be removed quickly.
