(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or give away any air rifle, air pistol, BB gun, or similar gun, slingshot or steel-tipped arrow to any person under the age of eighteen (18).
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to discharge any air rifle, air pistol, BB gun, or similar gun, slingshot or steel-tipped arrow without adult supervision.
(c) No person, except peace officers, military personnel and similar officers in the execution of their official duties, shall shoot or discharge air rifles, air pistols, BB guns, or similar guns, slingshots or steel-tipped arrows within the urban county in the following places or circumstances:
(1) Within the urban service area boundary, rural activities centers (as identified in the comprehensive plan) and rural settlements, including but not limited to Athens, Avon, Bracktown, Clays Ferry, Coletown, Fort Springs, Jimtown, Little Georgetown, Little Texas, Loradale, Maddoxtown, Princetown, Nihizertown, Centerville, Uttingertown, Columbus and Willa Lane, except as provided in subsections (d), (e), and (f).
(2) Within three hundred (300) feet of any building which, in addition to its ordinary meanings, includes any vehicle or aircraft; except that this prohibition shall not apply to the safe discharge of air rifles, air pistols, BB guns, or similar guns, slingshots or steel-tipped arrows with the consent of the owner of any such building.
(3) On any real property without the consent of the owner thereof.
(4) Within any urban county park, unless said park is posted otherwise by the director of parks and recreation. Such posting may be made only in areas which have been inspected for safety purposes by the department of public safety.
(d) Air rifles, air pistols, BB guns, or similar guns, slingshots or steel-tipped arrows may be shot or discharged:
(1) In lawful defense of person or property.
(2) In competition at the Bluegrass State Games.
(3) In competition or for instructional purposes at schools or universities.
(e) Steel-tipped arrows may be shot in indoor archery ranges.
(f) Paint ball guns may be shot or discharged in properly zoned commercial establishments operated in accordance with recognized national standards.
(g) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and any parent of any minor who shall knowingly permit such minor to violate this section shall likewise be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
(Ord. No. 49-92, § 1, 4-2-92; Ord. No. 244-2005, §§ 1, 2, 8-25-05)