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Ipswich council reviews Chapter 8, rewords concealed-weapons section
Summary
The council reviewed Chapter 8 and approved removing section 8-3-10 and rewording section 8-3-16 to define and prohibit carrying a 'concealed dangerous weapon' with exemptions for law enforcement and those authorized under state law; the change is listed as a misdemeanor violation.
At its April 20 meeting the Ipswich City Council reviewed Chapter 8 of the city ordinances and approved textual changes to local code. Council members struck section 8-3-10 and reworded section 8-3-16 to state: it is unlawful to carry a concealed dangerous weapon on or about one’s person, defining a "dangerous weapon" as any weapon capable of causing death or serious bodily harm and exempting law enforcement officers and persons authorized under state law. The minutes record the change as a misdemeanor violation for anyone who violates the section.
The minutes do not record a vote tally beyond the meeting’s general note that motions passed unanimously unless otherwise noted; the revised wording will require codification in the city ordinance text and may be presented for formal publication. The council did not attach a specific effective date in the minutes for the reworded section.
