(A) Discharge of firearms prohibited. It shall be unlawful to discharge any gun, rifle, pistol, revolver or other firearm, or any air rifle, B-B gun, paintball gun or other device for the propulsion of an object by means of compressed gas or mechanical spring, or any other weapon capable of doing bodily harm and/or damage to private and/or public property within the corporate limits.
(B) Bow and arrow. No person shall fire or discharge any bow and arrow in any part of the corporate limits.
(C) Carrying of firearms prohibited. No person shall carry any gun, rifle, pistol, revolver or other firearm, or any air rifle, B-B gun, paintball gun or other device for the propulsion of an object by means of compressed gas or mechanical spring, or any other weapon capable of doing bodily harm and/or damage, unless such firearm is dismounted, broken apart or carried in a case in such a manner that it cannot be discharged.
(D) Exceptions. This section shall not prohibit the following:
(1) The firing of a military salute.
(2) The firing of weapons by persons of the nation's armed forces acting under military authority.
(3) Law enforcement officials in the proper enforcement of the law.
(4) Any person in the proper exercise of the right of self-defense.
(5) Any person otherwise lawfully permitted by proper federal, state or local authorities to discharge a firearm.
(6) The discharging of any bow and arrow, air rifle, B-B gun or paintball gun within an enclosed building.
(E) Severability. If any provision of this section is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal and in conflict with any law, the validity of the remaining provisions and their application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
(Am. Ord. 21, 4th Series, passed 1-20-2009) Penalty, see § 130.99