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(4) The County Manager is hereby ordered to post and maintain signage on <br />these buildings indicating that concealed handguns are prohibited therein. <br />(b) Prohibition against the open display of Firearms on County owned property. <br />(1) No person shall display any firearm in county -owned buildings, on the <br />grounds or parking areas of those buildings, or in county owned parks and <br />recreation areas. On other public property within the county, display of <br />firearms shall comply with the following: <br />a. No firearms other than handguns, as defined in N.C.G.S. 14-409.39, <br />may be displayed; <br />b. The handgun shall be clearly visible and not concealed or partially <br />concealed. <br />c. The handgun shall be holstered in a manner rendering the weapon <br />unable to be fired; <br />d. Display of handguns shall be prohibited during the time in which a <br />person has consumed alcohol or controlled substances or when <br />alcohol or controlled substances remain in the person's system. <br />However, no violation of this subsection shall occur if such <br />controlled substance was lawfully obtained and taken in <br />therapeutically appropriate amounts according to a physician's <br />instructions. <br />(2) This section is not applicable to concealed handguns, as allowed by North <br />Carolina law. <br />(3) Posting of signs required. The county manager is hereby ordered to post <br />conspicuous signage on each county -owned building, on the grounds or <br />parking areas of those buildings, and in all public parks and recreation areas, <br />indicating that, pursuant to the authority of G.S. 14-269, 14-409.40 and Lee <br />County Code of Ordinances, all visibly displayed handguns and all deadly <br />weapons are prohibited therein, and violators will be prosecuted to the <br />fullest extent of the law. Such signs shall be visibly posted on the exterior <br />of each entrance by which the general public can access the building, <br />appurtenant premises or park. The county manager shall exercise discretion <br />in determining the necessity and appropriate location for other signs <br />posted on the interior of the building, appurtenant premises or park. <br />(c) Prohibition against deadly weapons. No person shall display or bring, whether openly or <br />concealed, any deadly weapon into any public -owned building, on the grounds or parking <br />areas of those building, in any public parks and recreation areas, or on any other public <br />property within the county. Deadly weapons include, but are not limited to, bowie knives, <br />dirks, daggers, slingshots, loaded canes, metallic knuckles, razors, shurikins, stun guns or <br />other deadly weapons of like kind, as defined in N.C.G.S. 14-269. <br />