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It shall be unlawful to write, draw or carve any obscene letter, word or picture on any public or private building, fence or wall without the owner’s permission.
(1940 Code, Ch. H, § 10) Penalty, see § 130.99
WEAPONS
(A) (1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) below, all persons are prohibited from possessing weapons as defined in G.S. § 14-269 in town-owned buildings, their appurtenant premises, playgrounds and parks.
(2) This prohibition shall not apply to the following persons:
(a) Officers and enlisted personnel of the armed forces of the United States when in discharge of their official duties as such and acting under orders requiring them to carry arms and weapons;
(b) Civil officers of the United States while in the discharge of their official duties;
(c) Officers and soldiers of the militia and the national guard when called into actual service; or
(d) Officers of the state, or of any county, city or town, charged with the execution of the laws of the state, when acting in the discharge of their official duties.
(B) A conspicuous notice shall be posted at each entrance to any property set forth in division (A)(1) above stating: “Possession of weapons or carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited.”
(C) Weapons possessed in violation of this section are hereby declared to be contraband. The Chief of Police or his or her designee shall hold the weapons for disposal pursuant to court order. In the absence of any court order the weapons shall be destroyed.
(Ord. eff. 12-4-1995) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to fire within the town limits a compound bow, crossbow, recurve bow, long bow or other archery equipment and propel through the air a projectile, arrow, bolt or other similar object.
(B) Notwithstanding the language of division (A) above, this section shall not apply to the use of “legal archery equipment” (as defined by the State Wildlife Resources Commission) for the taking of deer during any period of time designated by the State Wildlife Resources Commission for the legal taking of deer by use of archery equipment.
(Ord. eff. 10-1-1992; Ord. eff. 1-1-2008) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FIREARM. Any firearm capable of propelling a projectile, including but not limited to any rifle, shotgun or any hand gun, air rifle or hand gun,
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2 rifle or hand gun within the Elkin Town Limits.
(B) Prohibitions. Except for the exceptions hereafter set forth, it shall be unlawful for any person or members of a corporation, firm or organization to discharge any firearm capable of propelling a projectile, including but not limited to any rifle, shotgun or any hand gun, air rifle or hand gun,
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2 rifle or hand gun within the Elkin Town Limits.
(C) Permitted exceptions to this section.
(1) When properly utilizing an indoor firing range which has been approved by the town and fully complies with all federal, state and town laws, rules and regulations.
(2) When firing a firearm which does not propel a projectile at:
(a) A funeral or other ceremony where Military Honors are presented; or
(b) At a Town of Elkin Special Event which has been permitted by the town provided that the special event permit expressly identifies the type of firearm that will be fired and further states that no projectile will be propelled from said firearm.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any citizen from discharging a firearm when “lawfully” defending his or her person or property.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or prevent any sworn law enforcement officer from discharging his firearm in the performance of his/her sworn duties.
(Ord. eff. 2-18-1965; Ord. eff. - - ; Ord. 2018-01-0001, eff. 1-8-2018) Penalty, see § 130.99
No person shall shoot squirrels or birds within the corporate limits of the town.
(1940 Code, Ch. H, § 13) Penalty, see § 130.99
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