(a) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged within the City, any air gun, rifle, shotgun, revolver, pistol, firearm, or any other device that causes an audible explosion by the ignition and detonation of propane, acetylene or carbide gas, gun powder, cap, cartridge, cane, torpedo or any other article consisting of explosives, except for ceremonial purposes or other such events when prior approval has been authorized by the Safety Director. This prohibition does not apply where the discharge of firearms is conducted within an enclosed structure dedicated for commercial purpose as a firing range and where the owner and business principals at the location where the discharge of firearms takes place have applied for and been granted a permit for such activity by the Director of Public Safety. The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to incorporate any and all requirements into such permits necessary to insure public health and safety.
(b) This section does not apply to instances in which firearms are used in self-defense or by police officers in the line of duty.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 12-O-70. Passed 8-21-12.)
(Ord. 12-O-70. Passed 8-21-12.)