[HISTORY: Adopted by Special Town Meeting
of the Town of Cromwell 12-10-1957; amended in its entirety by the Board of Selectmen 2-12-2003. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful to discharge a firearm
in the Town of Cromwell without first obtaining a permit from the
Chief of Police, unless sanctioned by the Connecticut Department of
Environmental Protection[1] or unless discharged as a member of an Official Honor
Guard.
A.
The discharge of any firearm in the Town of Cromwell
by a person under the age of 18 years, except under proper supervision,
is prohibited.
B.
The discharge of any firearm within 500 feet of any
building in the Town of Cromwell is prohibited.
[1]
Editor's Note: Now the Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection.
Permits for the discharge of firearms shall
be issued by the Chief of Police free of charge for any lawful purpose.
Permits shall be valid for one year.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall be fined not less than $99.
This chapter shall not apply to any person discharging
firearms on an established target practice range of an organized rifle,
gun or hunting club or on any approved indoor range, nor shall it
apply to any landowner using firearms when in the act of protecting
his or her property from destructive animals or under circumstances
permitted by state law.
This chapter is subject to all of the provisions
of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, including but
not limited to those concerning fisheries, game and firearms.
The purpose of this chapter is to restrict the
discharge of firearms in the Town of Cromwell in the interest of public
safety.
