948.61 Dangerous weapons other than firearms on school premises.

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(1)In this section:

(a)“Dangerous weapon” has the meaning specified in s. 939.22

(10), except “dangerous weapon” does not include any firearm and does include any beebee or pellet-firing gun that expels a projectile through the force of air pressure or any starter pistol.

(b)“School” means a public school, parochial or private school, or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001

(15m), which provides an educational program for one or more grades between grades 1 and 12 and which is commonly known as an elementary school, middle school, junior high school, senior high school, or high school.

(c)“School premises” means any school building, grounds, recreation area or athletic field or any other property owned, used or operated for school administration.

(2)Any person who knowingly possesses or goes armed with a dangerous weapon on school premises is guilty of:

(a)A Class A misdemeanor.

(b)A Class I felony, if the violation is the person’s 2nd or subsequent violation of this section within a 5-year period, as measured from the dates the violations occurred.

(3)This section does not apply to any person who:

(a)Uses a weapon solely for school-sanctioned purposes.