(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged any gun, pistol or other firearms, squib, bomb or fireworks of any kind, within the corporate limits of the town.
(2) Authorized personnel shall be allowed, within the town, to discharge pistols, screamers, exploders and/or other pyrotechnic devices within the town limits for the purpose of effectuating the removal of birds from various areas within the corporate limits of the town.
(3) An animal control officer, police officer and/or other individual who has received written consent from the animal control officer shall be authorized to discharge pistols, screamers, exploders and/or other pyrotechnic devices within the town limits, for effectuating the removal of birds from various areas within the corporate limits of the town.
(4) The written authorization granted by the town's animal control officer shall be for a period of time not to exceed 14 consecutive days.
(`93 Code, § 6-110) (Ord. 22, passed - -; Am. Ord. 94-602, passed - -94 )
(B) (1) It is made unlawful for any person to shoot an air gun or BB gun in the corporate limits of the town.
(2) An air gun or BB gun, for the purposes of this section, is defined to be a gun that impels by compressed air or spring a pellet, shot or other object.
(C) (1) Any non-profit or charitable organization which desires to conduct a fund raising event which involves the discharge of a firearm within the municipal limits, shall submit a request in writing, 14 days prior to the event to the Chief of Police which shall include the date, time anticipated number of participants, the type of firearm which will be discharged, the type of round which will be utilized and the safety procedures proposed to be used during the event.
(2) The Chief of Police shall review the written request and determine if the proposed event will be conducted in a manner which poses little or no safety risk to the participants or viewing public.
(3) The Chief of Police shall have sole and complete discretion in approving or denying the request; and
(4) Each non-profit or charitable organization desiring to conduct an event which involves the discharge of a firearm within the municipal limits shall pay a per event application fee of $50.
(Ord. 2005-007, passed 3-14-05) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Handguns, see I.C. 35-47-2-7