[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Asharoken 4-5-1965.
Section 67-10 added and § 67-4 amended at time of adoption of Code;
see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall:
A.
Carry, point, aim, discharge or otherwise use any shotgun,
rifle, revolver, pistol, air rifle, pellet gun or other firearm or weapon
within this village.
B.
Cause a projectile or bullet emitted from any shotgun,
rifle, revolver, pistol, air rifle, pellet gun or other firearm or weapon
to pass over property situated or lying within this village.
C.
Willfully or negligently discharge within this village
any shotgun, rifle, revolver, pistol, air rifle, pellet gun or other firearm
or weapon in such manner as to endanger any person, property, dog or other
domestic animal or game protected by the wildlife laws of the state, notwithstanding
that no injury ensues.
None of the foregoing provisions of § 67-1 of this chapter shall apply to a police officer acting in discharge of his duties, and the foregoing provisions of Subsections A and B of § 67-1 of this chapter shall not apply to:
A.
The owner or lessee of a dwelling house or a member of
his immediate family or a person in his employ or a person who is a guest
of such owner or lessee acting with such owner's or lessee's permission with
respect to such owner's or lessee's property, but only when accompanied by
such owner or lessee or employee or member of the immediate family 16 years
of age or over of the owner or lessee, provided that such owner or lessee
has obtained a permit issued by the Board of Trustees of the village and provided
further that no discharge of firearms or weapons shall be done in a reckless
or negligent manner or across a public highway or lane or across the property
of another.
B.
Any owner or lessee or any member of his immediate family
or any person in his employ when reasonably necessary for the protection of
life or property, or both, or in the act of self-defense.
The Board shall only grant a permit pursuant to § 67-2A hereof after the owner or lessee has satisfied the Board that such use of firearms or weapons will occur in an area reasonably isolated and under such circumstances as not to endanger person or property. The permit shall be granted without fee and may be on such terms and conditions as the Board deems reasonable and may be revoked at any time.
