(A) Discharge Of Loaded Firearm: It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged any loaded firearm, compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun of any caliber or description capable of injuring a person or property, within the city limits. For the purposes of this section it shall be understood that the discharge of any loaded firearm, compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun of any caliber or description capable of injuring a person or property by any person outside the city limits, but in such manner as to cause the projectile so discharged to travel into or across the city limits, shall be a violation of this section as fully as though said projectile was discharged within the city limits. Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to make unlawful the following uses of loaded firearms, compressed air guns or mechanically operated guns by discharge thereof:
1. The discharge of any gun above described by any person within the city limits or without the city limits but into or across the city limits, while in the defense of the said person's life or the lives of his family or the same person's home or property.
2. The discharge of any gun above described by any officer of the city or the county or the state or United States while in the prosecution of his duty.
3. The discharge of any small caliber firearm or compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun by any person in a duly licensed shooting gallery operated for hire when the said firearm or compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun shall be discharged for the purposes of target practice within such shooting gallery and within the terms of such license.
4. The discharge of any small caliber firearm or compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun by any person in a private shooting gallery constructed and maintained with the written consent of the city council by a resident of the city when said firearm or compressed air gun or mechanically operated gun shall be discharged for the purposes of target practice within said shooting gallery and within the terms of such written consent or permission. (Ord. 164, 10-11-1989, eff. 10-18-1989)
5. The discharge of any firearm above described by any person in conjunction with an event or occurrence which has been previously approved by the city council, after due consideration of public safety, provided such discharge is in accordance with any conditions imposed by the city council at the time of approval. (Ord. 244, 6-8-2016)
(B) Bow And Arrows: It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any arrow from any bow within the city limits except in an area designated by the city council as a permanent shooting range or temporary special events archery shooting range. (Ord. 164, 10-11-1989, eff. 10-18-1989)