(a) Discharge of firearms regulated. No person, except a law enforcement officer in the performance of an official duty, shall fire or discharge any firearm, rifle, spring gun, air gun, or pneumatic pellet gun of any description in his or her possession or under his or her control within the village, unless it is unloaded and lawfully enclosed in a proper carrying case, provided that this section shall not prevent the maintenance and use of duly supervised rifle or pistol ranges or shooting galleries authorized by the Village Board, or the firing or discharging of BB guns upon private premises by persons over 16 or under the direct personal supervision of a parent or guardian.
(b) Hunting prohibited. Hunting within the village is prohibited.
(c) Shooting into village limits. No person shall, in the territory adjacent to the village, discharge any firearm in such manner that the discharge shall enter or fall within the village.
(d) Shooting ranges. This section shall not prevent the maintenance and use of duly supervised rifle or pistol ranges or shooting galleries approved by the Village Board where proper safety precautions are taken.
(e) Explosive devices. No person shall discharge or detonate any dynamite, nitroglycerin, or other explosive within the village without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Village Board.
(f) Throwing or shooting of arrows, stones, or other missiles prohibited.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or cause the discharge of any dangerous missile from any slingshot, bow and arrow, or other means within 300 feet of any inhabited dwelling (other than one owned by such person) or building or any public park, square, or enclosure.
(2) This subsection (f) shall not apply:
a. To the shooting or discharging of toy arrows or arrows which have a tip made of rubber or similar material;
b. To a supervised archery range approved by the Village Board; and/or
c. Within the interior of a single-family dwelling.
(g) Definition. For purposes of this section, a FIREARM is defined as any instrumentality from or with which a shot, bullet, or pellet may be discharged or expelled, regardless of whether the propelling force is provided by air, spring, or other similar mechanical device, or gun powder.
(Prior Code, § 11-2-1)