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Section 24-78. Carrying firearm or stun weapon on school property. (a) If any person carries about his person any (i) pistol or any other firearm designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind, (ii) stun weapon or tas~r, or (iii) other weapon designated in section 24-74 upon (i) the property or any public, private or parochial elementary, middle or high school, including buildings and grounds, (ii) that portion of any property open to the public used for school-sponsored functions or extra-curricular activities while such functions or activities are taking place, or (iii) any school bus owned or operated by any such school, he shall be guilty of a Class ~ 1 misdemeanor. (b) The exemptions set out in section 24-74 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the provisions of this section. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons who -carry such weapon as a part of the curriculum or other programs sponsored by the school or any organization permitted by the school to use its premises or to any law-enforcement officer while engaged in his duties as such. Section 24-83. Forfeiture of weapons used in commission of criminal offense. Ail pistols, shotguns, rifles, dirks, bowie knives, switchblade knives, ballistic knives, razors, slingshots; brass or metal knucks, blackjacks, stun weapons and tasers, and other weapons used by any person in the commission of a criminal offense, shall, upon conviction of such person, be forfeited to the Commonwealth by order of the court trying the case. The court shall dispose of such weapons as it deems proper by entry of an order of record. In addition, the court may authorize the seizing law enforcement agency to use the weapon for a period of time as specified in the order. When the seizing agency ceases to so use the weapon, it shall be disposed of in accordance with law. However, upon petition to the court and notice to the attorney for the Commonwealth, the court, upon good cause shown, shall return any such weapon to its lawful owner after conclusion of all relevant proceedings if such owner is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the weapon. The owner shall acknowledge in a sworn affidavit to be filsd with the record in the case or cases that he has retaken possession of the weapon involved. Section 24-253. Disorderly conduct in public places. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct and a Class 1 misdemeanor if, with the intent to cause public inconvenience,