(A) The firing or use of any gun, revolver or pistol of any description, shotgun or rifle which may be used for the explosion of cartridges, or any airgun, BB-gun, gas operated gun or spring gun, or any instrument, toy or weapon, commonly known as a “slingshot” or “Beanie”, or any bow made for the purpose of throwing or projecting missiles of any kind by any means whatsoever, whether such instrument has been called by any name set forth above or by any other name, or the launching of any object or projectile by means of compressed gas or air, or by mechanical device within the corporate limits of the city by any person who recklessly, knowingly or intentionally creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person or damage to another person or injury or death to an animal is prohibited.
(B) (1) No items listed in division (A) above shall be stored or transported in the passenger compartment of any motor vehicle or any area readily accessible to the passengers and/or the operator of the vehicle.
(2) Any person carrying on foot, or other than while in a motor vehicle, any item listed in division (A) above, shall transport it in an unloaded state and in an appropriate case.
(3) Duly authorized law enforcement officials shall be exempt from the provisions of this division (B).
(4) The provisions of any valid license or permit shall also be exempt of this division (B).
(C) Every person convicted of a violation of this section shall forfeit to the city such weapon or other object so used.
(D) Any person owning a gun, airgun, pellet gun or mechanical device or any other object prohibited by division (A) above who permits another person to fire or use the gun or device or as to allow the person other than the owner to be guilty of a violation of divisions (A) or (B) above shall be guilty of that violation also.
(E) Any person who is found guilty of the violation of divisions (A), (B) or (C) above shall forfeit all right to ownership of any gun, airgun, pellet gun or other device used in the violation of this section.
(F) Every police officer, upon making any arrest and taking a weapon used in violation of this section, shall deliver the weapon to the court or other official designated by either the court or the Board of Public Works and Safety to be held by him or her until the final determination of the prosecution for said offense, and upon the finding of guilt, it shall then be the duty of said judge or other official to deliver said weapon forthwith to the Chief of Police who shall make disposition of the weapon in accordance with any applicable legal provisions.
(G) Every physician or surgeon duly admitted to the practice of medicine or surgery in the state, whenever he or she shall treat any person in the city for a wound inflicted by a dangerous or deadly weapon of any kind, shall notify the city’s Police Department within one hour of the time when he or she rendered such professional service or is called upon to render the same.
(H) It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm or airgun, BB gun or any toy gun projecting lead or any missiles, excepting in a regularly licensed shooting gallery; provided that, this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his or her duty, nor to any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending person or property.
(I) (1) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Board of Public Works and Safety from designating certain locations within the city as areas wherein archery sessions may be held, upon proper petition to the Board by the person or group requesting such designation.
(2) Any petitioner shall show to the Board evidence of the following in a manner satisfactory to the Board:
(a) Name and address of person or group requesting designation of an archery session area;
(b) Location of area to be designated;
(c) Name, address and telephone number of individual person(s) who shall be responsible for monitoring, supervising and administering the area during an archery session and are capable and qualified to properly monitor and supervise the archery sessions;
(d) Evidence of liability insurance to protect life and property in an amount approved by the Board;
(e) A written agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the city, its employees and agencies from any liability for injury, damage or claims arising out of the designation and use of a location for archery sessions; and
(f) Consent from the Police Department and residents of immediately adjoining properties. Such designations shall be effective for one year and may be renewed upon proper petition. This section shall not affect the provisions of § 93.023 of this code of ordinances, as it pertains to city parks.
(J) Any retail establishment which offers for sale to the general public any of the devices listed in division (A) above shall post a copy of this section in a prominent place or, in the alternative, make copies of this section available to purchasers of such devices.
(Prior Code, § 130.01) (Ord. 153-1984, passed - -1984) Penalty, see § 130.999