[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Town of Manchester 4-2-1979 by Ord. No. 4 (Ch. 47 of the 1979 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 130.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt for, catch,
take, wound or kill game of any kind through the use of a pistol,
revolver, bow and arrow, slingshot, shotgun, gun or any firearm or
weapon from which a shot or other object is discharged within the
Town of Manchester.
B.
The term "game," as used in this chapter, shall mean
and include all wild birds and wild animals, whether protected or
unprotected under the game laws of the state, found in a wild state.
It shall be unlawful to discharge a rifle, air
rifle or air gun of any kind or description which impels with a force
a pellet of any kind or to discharge a bow and arrow, slingshot, shotgun,
gun or any firearm or weapon from which a shot or other object is
discharged within the Town of Manchester.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to:
A.
Properly authorized law enforcement officers acting
in their line of duty or in training.
B.
The members of duly organized gun, rifle or archery
clubs, or their bona fide guests, or of military organizations, upon
the ranges of such clubs or organizations, under the control and supervision
of the duly constituted officers of such clubs and organizations.
C.
The patrons of commercial ranges.
D.
Those persons in possession of permits issued by the
Town for hunting.
E.
Citizens found to be acting in self-defense.
Authorized enforcing agents are hereby authorized
to seize and retain any rifle, air rifle, or air gun of any description,
or ammunition or pellets for the same, or any bow and arrows, slingshots,
shotguns, guns or any firearm or weapon from which a shot or other
object is discharged, which shall be used, discharged or possessed
within the Town in violation of this chapter.
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter
that the killing of game or vermin of any kind through the use of
a rifle, air rifle, air gun or bow and arrow, slingshot, shotgun,
gun or any firearm or weapon from which a shot or other object is
discharged shall be regulated.
