(A) Shooting ranges shall have walls, ceilings and floors that are impenetrable to the bullets of the firearms being used within it, or have internal baffling built so that the bullets cannot hit the walls or ceiling. Doors and windows which are in front of the firing points must be bolted from the inside and must comply with this subsection as a part of the building walls at all times the facility is in use. Gas projectiles and incendiary devices shall not be used in such facilities. Protective stalls shall be built between each firing point used for the discharge of a pistol.
(B) Shooting ranges shall be so constructed and insulated from noise that the discharge of firearms within the facility shall not disturb the peace of other persons. Hearing protectors which fully cover the shooter's ears shall be provided by the shooting range and made available for all shooters or other persons in the firing area. No gas or incendiary projectiles shall be allowed.
(C) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to the Happy Lake shooting range, which is operated by the City of Claremore Police Department.
(D) All instructors at any shooting range shall be certified by the National Rifle Association or by the State of Oklahoma.
(E) It shall be unlawful and an offense for any owner, operator or employee of a shooting range to permit any person or persons to bring any intoxicating liquor, intoxicating substance or intoxicating compound on the premises of any shooting range; to permit the consumption of same on the premises; or to permit them to be left at any place on the premises. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person operating a range to permit any intoxicated person to be or remain on the premises.
(F) It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to discharge any firearm within a shooting range in a manner that violates any city ordinance or so that the shot, bullets or fragments will avoid the backstop and other safety precautions and escape the confines of any shooting range, or cause bodily injury to persons on the premises. An owner, operator, employee or agent of a shooting range shall supervise the users of the facility and shall remove and bar from the premises any person who refuses to comply with generally accepted safety practices, with the provisions of §§ 132.20 through 132.28, or with the rules and regulations concerning safety imposed by the operator.
(G) It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to manage or operate any shooting range in any manner which violates the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 2000-12, passed 6-19-00) Penalty, see § 10.99