As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
FIREARM
Any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, air gun, BB gun or bow and
arrow which discharges a bullet, cartridge, shell, shot, BB, arrow, bolt or
other missile propelled by the burning or explosion of gunpowder, by high
pressure from pumping or other means, by a spring which is set by a cocking
operation or by the application and release of tension or pressure to a bowstring
attached to such weapon or instrument, or any other "firearm" as defined in
the Penal Law, as revised, of the State of New York.
No person shall, within the limits of the Village of Groton, discharge
or cause to be discharged any firearm of any sort.
The prohibition contained in §§
97-2 and
97-4 shall not apply to:
A. Programs conducted by public schools or public agencies
offering instruction and training in the use of firearms or longbows.
B. The authorized use of a pistol, rifle or target range
regularly operated and maintained by a Police Department or other law enforcement
agency or by any duly organized membership or nonprofit corporation or gun
club or any other sportsman club or such other range as may be authorized
by the Village Board of Trustees.
C. The discharge of firearms by law enforcement officers
for the performance of their duties.
No person shall, within the limits of the Village of Groton, engage
in hunting animals, fowls or birds.
Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, Penalties for Offenses.