Village of Warwick, NY Chapter 65 Firearms

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Warwick during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Article II. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Peace and good order — See Ch. 93.

§ 65-1 Discharging firearms prohibited; exceptions.

No person, firm, corporation or association shall, within the limits of the Village of Warwick, fire or discharge or permit to be fired or discharged any gun, pistol, revolver, rifle, cannon or firearm of any description, whether loaded with blank or full charge. This section shall not apply to any military exercises nor to members of a police department in the course of duty or while participating in practice or exercises in connection with police duties, nor shall this section apply to persons who shall fire or discharge a firearm at a firing range while such range is under the supervision of a member of the Police Department of the Village of Warwick. This section shall also not apply to persons who lawfully possess or carry a firearm while using such firearm for purposes of protection of life or property.

§ 65-2 Discharging spring- or air-loaded devices prohibited.

No person, firm, corporation or association shall, within the limits of the Village of Warwick, fire or discharge or permit to be fired or discharged any gun, pistol, revolver, rifle, cannon or implement or apparatus of any kind which uses as a propelling force a spring, air or any other means, and which is capable of ejecting a missile with sufficient force to injure the person.

§ 65-3 Storage or discharge of fireworks and explosive devices; permission required.

No person, firm, corporation or association shall, within the limits of the Village of Warwick, store, fire or discharge or permit to be stored, fired or discharged any rocket, implement, apparatus or contrivance loaded with explosive or combustible material unless permission to do so shall first be had and obtained from the Board of Trustees.

§ 65-4 Special exceptions.

The Board of Trustees may, from time to time, authorize special exceptions to the provisions of this chapter by special permit granted by resolution of the Board.

§ 65-5 Penalties for offenses.

Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.