§ 130.01 DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge firearms of any kind, within the city limits.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful to discharge any type of a pellet, B-B, air rifle or pistol, or any such weapon which is gas, air or spring operated, within the city limits.
   (C)   This section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty, or any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending himself or another.
   (D)   Individuals belonging to an organized educational group which encourages and teaches the safe handling of firearms, will be permitted to shoot projectile at a specific target in a controlled environment, provided they are under parental supervision. The only type of air rifle allowed will be a low power, spring-type air rifle in which the spring is compressed to the same degree each time the gun is
cocked and the same amount of air power is available with each shot. Members of such organized groups may have target practice within the city, providing the target is in a safe location with the appropriate backstops and; site is approved by the Police Department. A parental supervisor must be present at all times where any firing or target practice is done.
(Ord. 219, passed 6-14-93) Penalty, see § 130.99