A.
Peace
Officers. This chapter does not apply to any peace officer acting
in his or her official line of duty.
B.
Killing
Dangerous Animals. This chapter, except as otherwise provided for
herein, does not prohibit the discharge of any rifle of any kind when
necessary to protect life or property or to kill any predatory or
dangerous animal.
C.
Establishment
and Maintenance of Target Ranges. The provisions of this chapter shall
not be deemed or construed to prohibit within the city the establishment
or maintenance of any pistol, rifle or target range, nor to prohibit
the discharge at any target therein, by any person using such range,
of any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm, in the event that
such range is so installed, constructed, safeguarded, equipped and
used as to adequately prevent any bullet, shot or missile from being
projected beyond the confines of such range and such range conforms
to all requirements of the city.
(Prior code § 21-1)
A person over eighteen years of age shall not shoot, fire or
discharge, and such person shall not cause or permit to be shot, fired
or discharged in the city any rifle, shotgun, revolver or firearm
of any kind.
(Prior code § 21-2)
A.
No person
shall shoot, fire or discharge, nor cause or permit to be shot, fired
or discharged upon, along or across any public highway, road, street
or way any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm.
B.
The exception in Section 9.20.010(B) pertaining to the destroying or killing of any predatory or dangerous animal does not apply to this section.
(Prior code § 21-3)
A person shall not cause or permit any arrow or similar missile
to be shot at any place within two hundred yards of any public highway,
private street used by the general public, recreational area, park,
riding and hiking trail, dwelling house, camp or place of human habitation,
except when the arrow is shot from, and at all times remains on or
over and lands upon private property, if all persons occupying or
having the right to occupy such private property, or portion thereof,
consent thereto.
(Prior code § 21-9)
