The general prohibition contained in § 100.01 shall not apply to:
(A) Person in the lawful defense or protection of life as provided by state statute; nor to
(B) Peace officer or member of the military discharging a firearm or weapon while acting within the scope of his or her official duty; nor to
(C) Government employee discharging a firearm or weapon when authorized and required by his or her employment or public office to carry or use firearms or weapons and while acting within the scope of his or her official duty; nor to
(D) Person conducting an athletic contest who fires blank ammunition in a plugged firearm toward the sky; nor to
(E) Person authorized by permit of the Chief of Police to discharge blank ammunition or a weapon for a lawful purpose (e.g. ceremony); nor to
(F) Person discharging a firearm or weapon on a licensed public or private shooting range, shooting gallery or other approved and licensed area designed or built for the purpose of target shooting, when such person is a member or guest of the range or area.
(Ord. 2020-5, passed 9-8-2020)