[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Coopersburg 8-2-1880
by Ord. No. 5; amended in its entirety 4-23-1996
by Ord. No. 509 (Ch. 6, Part 3 of the 1996 Code). Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
Except in necessary defense of person and property and except as provided in § 122-3 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to use, fire, or discharge any gun or other firearm within the Borough of Coopersburg.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, bow and arrow, or similar device, or any implement that is not a firearm but which impels a pellet of any kind with a force that can reasonably be expected to cause bodily harm, at any place within the Borough, except as provided in § 122-3 of this chapter, and except on a target range which is properly constructed to trap or stop the projectile as ascertained by the Chief of Police.
This chapter shall not apply to:
A.
Persons licensed to hunt in this commonwealth while actually
engaged in hunting where permitted under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
B.
Members of any organization incorporated under laws of
this commonwealth engaged in target shooting upon the grounds or property
belonging to or under the control of such organization; and
C.
Any law enforcement officers when used in the discharge
of their official duties.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs,
and in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
