For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIR-POWERED ARM. Any instrument which utilizes compressed air to propel a projectile, including “BB guns” and “pellet guns,” but excluding water guns. Water by itself shall not be considered a projectile for purposes of this section. Water in balloons or other containers shall be considered a projectile.
FIREARMS. Any instrument used in the propulsion of a projectile by the action of gunpowder within it.
(Ord. 246, passed 6-13-1995)