WEAPONS PROHIBITED.
Raleigh City Code § 9-2021
in effectSec. 9-2021. - WEAPONS PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for any person to openly carry or possess on or about his person any deadly weapon including but not limited to any: bowie knife, dirk, dagger, sling-shot, loaded cane, metal knuckles, razor, stun gun, pistol, revolver, gun, rifle, or nightstick at any meeting, assemblage, or parade on any property, street, alley or other public way, park, greenway. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or carry a legally permitted concealed handgun on or at any City owned playground, athletic field, swimming pool, or athletic facility as defined in G.S. 14-415.23.
This section shall not apply to law enforcement or other government personnel acting within the scope of their employment; nor shall this section apply to weapons used solely for instructional classes or for officially sanctioned ceremonial purposes.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisonment. In addition to said punishment, any person convicted under this section will be prohibited from entering on park property of the City or participating in Parks and Recreation activities for a period of up to one year.
(Code 1959, §16-29; Ord. No. 1992-39, §1, 9-1-92; Ord. No. 2011-989, §2, 12-6-11)
Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT9PARECUAF_CH2PA_ARTBRUGOOPPA_S9-2021WEPRFetched: 11/1/2026