[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Weedsport 6-8-2005
by L.L. No. 1-2005. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 135.
This chapter shall provide for the promotion and protection of health,
safety and welfare of the people of the Village of Weedsport by prohibiting
the discharge of weapons within the Village of Weedsport.
This chapter shall repeal Local Law No. 3 of the year 2000 entitled
"Weapons."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Local Law No. 3-2000, adopted 5-10-2000, comprised
former Ch 208, Weapons.
The discharge of any weapon within the limits of the Village of Weedsport
is hereby prohibited. Weapons shall include firearms, handguns, revolvers,
pistols, rifles, shotguns, antique firearms, machine guns, cannons, air guns,
spring guns, electronic darts, electronic stun guns, bows, longbows, crossbows
and slingshots, which discharge a bullet, cartridge, shell, shot, arrow, bolt
or other missile propelled by the burning or explosion of gunpowder, by high
pressure from pumping or other means, by a spring which is set by a cocking
operation or by application and release of tension or pressure to a bow string
attached to such weapon.
Excepted from the provisions of this chapter shall be the following:
A.
Members of any federal, state, county, or local law enforcement
bureau, agency or department when acting within the normal and customary scope
of their official duties.
B.
Programs conducted by public schools offering instruction
and training in the use of firearms or archery equipment.
C.
A target range operated by a local, county, state or
federal police agency.
D.
A member or guest of a gun or archery club engaged in
any shooting upon such gun or archery club premises which, except for this
article, is permitted by law.
E.
During a memorial service or veterans funeral.
F.
The lawful use of a weapon in defense of person or property.
