It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm or cannon, or detonate any explosives any place within the corporate limits of the city, or to assist any other person or persons to engage in any discharging or detonation, unless the person has been granted special permission by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the city; provided, however, this section shall not apply to the following:
(A) Any law enforcement officer who shall so discharge a firearm in the lawful performance of his or her duty;
(B) Any person who shall so discharge a firearm in a regularly established shooting gallery, range or gun club licensed pursuant to regulations established by the Board of Public Works and Safety;
(C) Any person who shall so discharge a firearm in the lawful protection of life or property when the surrounding facts and circumstances justify those actions;
(D) Any person who shall discharge a firearm during ceremonial occasions approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety; and
(E) Members of the armed services or reserve forces of the United States of America or State National Guard, while in the performance of their official duties.
(Prior Code, § 17-4.1) (Ord. 86-1, passed 2-24-1986) Penalty, see § 132.99