(A) It shall be unlawful to possess a weapon within any government building or public recreation facility within the limits of the town. It shall also be unlawful to fire or discharge any weapon, explosive or incendiary device, air rifle or pistol, fire works, dart gun or sling shot within the entire limits of the town except:
(1) As allowed pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. Title 13, Chapter 4, §§ 13-401 et seq.;
(2) On a properly supervised range operated by a club affiliated with the National Rifle Association, the Amateur Trapshooting Association, the National Skeet Association or any other nationally recognized shooting organization, any agency of the federal government, state, county or town, or any public or private school, and in the case of air or carbon dioxide gas operated guns, the guns may be fired on ranges set up on private property and with adult supervision;
(3) In an area recommended as a hunting area by the State Game and Fish Department, approved, posted and used as required by the Chief of Police, but any such area may be closed when deemed unsafe by the Chief of Police or the Director of the Game and Fish Department;
(4) For the control of nuisance wildlife by permit from the State Game and Fish Department or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(5) By special permit of the Chief of Police of the municipality;
(6) As required by an animal control officer in the performance of duties as specified in A.R.S. § 9-499.04; and
(7) A certified federal, state, county or municipal law enforcement officer at all times or a federal, state or private corrections or security officer while on or in performance of his or her duty as prescribed by federal or state law.
(B) WEAPON means any device or substance designed for use to cause or capable of causing death or serious physical injury, including all FIREARMS as defined in A.R.S. § 13-3101(1) and (4), knives with a blade in excess of three inches, EXPLOSIVES, as defined in A.R.S. § 13-3101(3) or anything designed or intended to be used to create an explosion including PROHIBITED WEAPONS as defined in A.R.S. § 13-3101(7).
(C) GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS shall include any structure owned or leased by the town, the town unified school district, the county, the state or the federal government.
(D) PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES shall include all parks, play grounds and community swimming pools, golf courses and club houses, whether owned by a governmental or private entity.
(Prior Code, Ch. 11, Art. II, § 11-36) (Ord. 289-00, passed 2-15-2000) Penalty, see § 131.99
Statutory reference:
Discharge of firearm, see A.R.S. § 13-3107