It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or shoot any gun, pistol, match pistol or explosive material upon any street, sidewalk or lot within the town (except in defense of person or property) without permission first obtained from the Chief of Police in writing; and the Chief of Police shall have power to grant any permit under this section for 1 day only, and that only upon good reason shown therefor; provided, that this section shall not apply to the operation of any shooting gallery, rifle range, skeet range or other controlled type of shooting for which a license or permit to operate a controlled shooting has been first obtained from the Board of Commissioners.
(Prior Code, § 12-45) Penalty, see § 10.99