(a) Pursuant to G.S. 160A-189, it shall be unlawful to discharge or cause to be discharged or allow a minor child under the age of 16 to discharge any type of firearm.
(b) Pursuant to G.S. 160A-190, it shall be unlawful to discharge or cause to be discharged or allow a minor child under the age of 16 to discharge any pellet gun, BB gun, or any other mechanism or device designed or used to project a missile by compressed air or mechanical action with less than deadly force.
(c) This section shall not apply to law enforcement personnel in the performance of their duties. Further, this section shall not apply to any individual who shall discharge a firearm within the village if such individual shall have a permit issued therefor by the director of public safety pursuant to a depredation permit issued by the North Carolina Division of Wildlife Management to the village thereof if the discharge of such weapon shall be pursuant to the terms and conditions of such permit.
(d) A violation of this section shall subject the person violating this section to a civil fine in the amount of $50.00 per offense. Any individual cited for a violation of this section shall pay the civil penalty at the office of the village clerk within 48 hours of the issuance of the citation.
(Ord. No. 49, § 1, 4-19-1997; Ord. No. 2001-028, § 1, 10-26-2001; Ord. No. 2003-003, § 1, 2-5-2003; Ord. No. 2011-0402, 4-15-2011; Ord. No. 2013-0501, 5-17-2013)