City of Madison - File #: 05512

• File #: 05512
• Version: 2
• Name: 3/27 paintball guns
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/29/2007
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 3/27/2007
• Final action: 3/27/2007
• Enactment date: 4/12/2007
• Enactment #: ORD-07-00051
• Title: AMENDED - Creating Section 25.26 of the Madison General Ordinances to restrict the possession and use of paintball marker/"gun"s in the City of Madison, and amending Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish bail amounts for this section.
• Sponsors: Judy Compton, Kenneth Golden, Paul J. Van Rooy, Cindy Thomas

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/4/2007	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
3/27/2007	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt With Amendment(s)	Pass
3/12/2007	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
2/19/2007	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Table	Pass
2/19/2007	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Take Off The Table	Pass
2/19/2007	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Re-refer	Pass
2/13/2007	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
2/6/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
2/6/2007	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Refer
1/31/2007	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
1/31/2007	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction
1/29/2007	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
1/29/2007	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note
It is anticipated that there may be perhaps 10 to 15 violations annually, which might yield an estimate increase in General Fund revenues of $1,000 to $2,000.
Title
AMENDED - Creating Section 25.26 of the Madison General Ordinances to restrict the possession and use of paintball marker/"gun"s in the City of Madison, and amending Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish bail amounts for this section.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This proposal prohibits a person from possessing, carrying, or going armed with a paintball marker/"gun" in areas held open for use by the public unless the marker/"gun" is unloaded and enclosed or encased, prohibits a person from discharging a paintball marker/"gun" except on private property with the owner's consent, prohibits a minor to possess or operate a paintball marker/"gun" unless accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian or an adult with the parent or guardian's written authorization, prohibits the provision of paintball marker/"guns" to minors without the minor's parent or guardian's permission, and creates a graduated penalty scheme for violations of this ordinance.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

1. Section 25.26 entitled "Paintball Marker/"Guns" of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:

"25.26 PAINTBALL MARKER/"GUNS".
(1) In this section:
(a) “Paintball marker/"gun"" shall be defined as any device which, in the manner it is used, intended to be used, or designed to be used, is capable of launching, propelling, expelling, or otherwise causing any item, device or article which carries or may be altered to become capable of carrying paint, ink, or any colored liquid, to an intended target and thereby causing a mark or stain on any surface which it may contact.
(b) “Projectile” means any item that is caused to be expelled f...