[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Ramapo 12-14-1970 by L.L. No. 2-1970. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter shall be cited and may be referred
to hereinafter as the "Discharge of Firearms Law of the Town of Ramapo."
The Town Board of the Town of Ramapo hereby
adopts regulations governing the discharge of firearms. These provisions
are adopted to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the Town of Ramapo, pursuant to the provisions of § 130(27)
of the Town Law.
[Added 2-6-2012 by L.L.
No. 2-2012]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any gun or other instrument which by force of gunpowder or
other explosive expels a missile or projectile capable of killing,
wounding or otherwise inflicting physical damage upon humans, fish,
wildlife or other animals.
The areas described below are hereby declared
to be areas wherein the discharge of a firearm is deemed hazardous
to the general public or nearby residents and, therefore, prohibited:
A.Â
Prohibited area is that portion of the Town of Ramapo,
exclusive of land within any incorporated village, which lies east
of a line extending southwesterly from the boundary of the Town of
Haverstraw with the Town of Ramapo along the center line of Route
No. 202 to the easterly boundary of the Village of Pomona; then a
line 500 feet west of Route No. 202 extending from the westerly boundary
of the Village of Pomona to the boundary of the Village of Suffern
with the Town of Ramapo.
[Amended 12-22-1971 by L.L. No. 8-1971]
B.Â
Lands owned by the Town of Ramapo except wherein a
pistol, rifle or target range is operated and maintained by the Town
of Ramapo Police Department.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to:
A.Â
A law enforcement officer in the performance of his
official duties.
B.Â
The authorized use of a pistol, rifle or target range
regularly operated and maintained by any duly organized membership
corporation and wholly on premises owned, rented or leased by said
corporation, but not within 500 feet of any dwelling except with the
permission of the owner of said dwelling, and provided that said use
will be conducted with all due regard for the safety of the surrounding
community.
C.Â
The lawful use of a firearm in the defense of person
or property.
The areas designated wherein the discharge of
firearms is declared prohibited shall be posted with no fewer than
12 signs giving notice of such prohibition.
Any person, firm or corporation discharging
a firearm in those areas of the Town of Ramapo declared by this chapter
to be a prohibited area shall be guilty of a violation and shall be
liable for each violation to a fine not to exceed $250 or imprisonment
for a period not in excess of 15 days.
