(A) (1) No person shall discharge any air gun, rifle, shotgun, revolver, pistol or other firearm within the corporate limits of the municipality.
(2) This division (A) shall not extend to Council-approved pistol ranges to be used by organizations affiliated with official law enforcement agencies and under the direct supervision of official law enforcement personnel. This section shall not apply to a public official or authorized public official when firearms are used in the performance of duty. (Legitimate self-defense is an affirmative defense under this section. Authorization may be obtained only from the City Manager or Chief of Police.)
(3) In the case of Council-approved pistol ranges for use by organizations affiliated with official law enforcement agencies and under the direct supervision of official law enforcement personnel, it shall be the responsibility of the organization to ensure that proper safety precautions are taken to render the range and immediate area safe. In addition, the city assumes no liabilities in the operation of such range except in the case of required pistol training by police officers or auxiliary police officers of the city on order of the Chief of Police.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(‘73 Code, § 549.12) (Ord. 1256, passed 7-8-64; Am. Ord. 7-68, passed 2-14-68; Am. Ord. 14-98, passed 7-8-98) Penalty, see § 130.99