(a) Defined. "Discharge of firearms" means the shooting, forcing or throwing by means of any propulsion whatever, any charge of steel, iron or other hard substance from a gun, except the discharge of firearms by a police officer, sheriff, constable and person in military array, when in performance of their duties, and persons acting in self-defense.
(b) Discharge of Firearms Prohibited. The discharge of firearms within the City is prohibited except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) hereof.
(c) Exceptions; Farms Within City. Any person who owns or operates a farm within the City may obtain a permit for using a firearm that discharges pellets and not a solid missile. The permit may be issued by the City Manager or his designee only for the purpose of protecting farm property from rodents and pests and animals running at large. The permit shall be in a form to be prescribed by the City Manager or his designee and may be revoked at any time if he finds that issuance of the same was not in the public interest or that the firearm is being used for purposes not specified in this chapter.
(d) Rifle or Pistol Range. Firearms may be discharged in or upon a designated rifle or pistol range approved and operated in compliance with State law.
(Ord. 87-48. Passed 4-23-87.)
(e) Penalty. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.