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4 2p <br /> report. However, where a public street has been temporarily <br /> closed for a street fair it is not clear that the state <br /> prohibition on weapons at parades would apply. Because under <br /> such circumstances a street functions much like a place of <br /> assembly or a park, we believe a prohibition on the carrying <br /> of weapons at such a function would be reasonable. <br /> 3 . Prohibition of weapons on Town buses and other means of public <br /> conveyance. <br /> We believe a prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or <br /> other dangerous weapon on any Town bus or in any taxicab or <br /> other means of public conveyance would be reasonable. <br /> * * * * <br /> As a result of the increase, approved by the General Assembly, in <br /> the authorized monetary penalty for violation of any local <br /> ordinance (discussed in the separate agenda item on tonight ' s <br /> agenda) , the Council may set the penalty for violation of any new <br /> ordinance prohibition at $500 . The proposed ordinance sets the <br /> maximum penalty for each new section at this amount. <br /> Recommendation: That the Council adopt the attached ordinance <br /> establishing additional restrictions on the carrying of weapons on <br /> Town property, on means of public conveyance and at special events <br /> on temporarily closed public streets and rights of way. <br /> • <br /> • <br />