[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Caledonia 10-19-1982
as L.L. No. 2-1982 (Ch. 56 of the 1981 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Firearms Local Law of the Village
of Caledonia."
No person shall, except in self defense and when reasonably necessary
for the protection of life or property, fire or discharge or cause to be fired
or discharged any projectile firing ammunition from any machine gun, rifle,
shotgun or firearm, as defined in § 265.00 of the New York State
Penal Law, within the boundaries of the Village of Caledonia, or fire or cause
to be fired any device regulated under the provisions of § 11-0931
of the Environmental Conservation Law.
A.Â
The prohibitions in this chapter shall not apply to any
policeman while engaged in his duties as such.
B.Â
The Village Board of Trustees may permit the discharge
of projectile firing ammunition from firearms upon any appropriate occasion
of public ceremony, provided that application is made, in writing, to the
Village Board of Trustees at least seven days before the proposed use of firearms
showing that a responsible adult will be in charge of the proposed use of
firearms and further showing that precautionary measures for the protection
of the public are sufficient in the judgment of the Village Board of Trustees.
C.Â
The prohibitions of this chapter shall not apply to the
use of a rifle or pistol range entirely within a municipal building.
The violation of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable as
a violation pursuant to the New York State Penal Law and shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $250 or fifteen days' imprisonment, or both.
