[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Greencastle 7-1-1985
as Ch. 6, Part 3, of the 1985 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 138.
Except in necessary defense of person and property and except as provided in § 120-3 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to use, fire, or discharge any gun or other firearm within the Borough of Greencastle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, bow and arrow, or similar device, or any implement that is not a firearm but which impels a pellet of any kind with a force that can reasonably be expected to cause bodily harm, at any place within the Borough, except on a properly constructed target range and except as provided in § 120-3 of this chapter.
This chapter shall not apply to:
A.
Persons licensed to hunt in this Commonwealth while actually
engaged in hunting where permitted under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
B.
Members of any organization incorporated under laws of
this Commonwealth engaged in target shooting upon the grounds or property
belonging to or under the control of such organization; and
C.
Any law enforcement officers when used in the discharge
of their official duties.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300, and/or
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation
of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.
