[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Palmyra as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-25-1948 (Ch. 26, Art. I of the 1971 Code)]
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall
fire or discharge any pistol, revolver, rifle, gun or other firearm
within the Borough of Palmyra.
Nothing in this article shall be construed as
prohibiting the discharging of firearms by the following persons:
A.
Federal, state, county or municipal officials or employees
in the performance of their duty;
B.
Members of any branch of the military service of the
United States or of the National Guard when on duty;
C.
Members of any branch of the military service of the
United States, National Guard, American Legion or other similar organizations
when discharging firearms during memorial services or celebrations;
D.
Members of any duly authorized military organization,
National Guard, American Legion, government civilian rifle club duly
organized in accordance with rules prescribed by the national board
for the promotion of rifle practice, or other similar organizations
when engaged in target practice, but all such target practice shall
be limited to places situated west of State Highway Route S-41;
E.
Any person having a hunting license, except within
300 feet of any buildings; and
F.
Members of sportsmen's clubs or gun clubs when shooting
blue rock or while engaged in other target practice, but such target
practice shall be limited to places situate west of said Route S-41.
Any person who shall violate this article shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $25 or by imprisonment
in the county jail for a term not exceeding 10 days, or both, in the
discretion of the Magistrate by whom such conviction is had.
[Adopted 8-21-1957 (Ch. 26, Art. II of the 1971 Code)]
No person shall shoot, discharge or propel any
arrow, metal ball, pellet or other projectile by use of any bow, longbow,
crossbow, slingshot, spring gun, air gun or other similar device within
the Borough of Palmyra, except upon a properly located and constructed
archery range which has been approved as to safety of location and
construction by the Chief of Police of said Borough.
Any person convicted of violating any of the
provisions of this article shall be liable to a penalty of no more
than $25 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both,
in the discretion of the Magistrate before whom such conviction shall
be had, but the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court shall have exclusive
jurisdiction to hear and determine any violation of this article by
any minor under 18 years of age in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:4-14.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 2A:4-14 was repealed
by L. 1973, c. 306. See now N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-23 and 2A:4A-24.
