It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge, or shoot off any gun, pistol, rifle, air gun, carbon- dioxide gun or any other firearm, or use for any purpose any such device for throwing or forcing through the air, missiles or projectiles of any character whatever, within the limits of the city, or in any public park belonging to said city; provided that this section shall not apply to any regularly authorized shooting gallery in said city; nor shall this section apply to Sheriffs, their Deputies or police officers of this city while engaged in the lawful conduct of their duties; nor to any citizen discharging a firearm when lawfully defending his or her person or property.
(Prior Code, § 4-2-1) Penalty, see § 10.99