(a) No person shall discharge any species of firearm, air gun or other weapon, or throw any missile in the city. The following uses are exempt from this section:
(1) Proper use of weapons in a licensed shooting gallery;
(2) Use by law enforcement or animal control officers in the discharge of their official duties, or to persons who are authorized by the chief of police and have been issued a special access permit by the state department of game, fish and parks for a specific area being hunted;
(3) Use by employees of the Sioux Falls Zoological Society on the property of the Great Plains Zoo;
(4) Use by employees of the Sioux Falls Zoological Society off the property of the Great Plains Zoo if supervised by law enforcement personnel;
(5) Use by persons engaged in instructional courses using air guns, BB guns or bows and arrows if the course has obtained a permit from the police, is conducted by a certified instructor, is covered by adequate liability insurance, and has been approved by the supervising unit if conducted on city property. The police chief may establish conditions for granting a permit to protect the health, safety and well-being of the general public; and
(6) Use by persons at field archery courses on city property that conform to target course and safety requirements of the National Field Archery Association.
(b) It shall be a defense to a charge of violation of this section that a person was engaged in lawful self defense, as set forth in SDCL 22-5-1, SDCL 22-5-9 and SDCL 22-18-4.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 9.703; 1992 Code, § 26-53) (Ord. 63-78, passed 6-12-1978; Ord. 78-96, passed 7-15-1996; Ord. 22-03, passed 3-3-2003; Ord. 67-10, passed 8-16-2010) Penalty, see § 10.999
Statutory reference:
Reckless discharge of firearm, see SDCL 22-14-7