[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Middletown 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-13 (Ch. 6, Part 4, of the
1992 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Except in necessary defense of person and property and except
as provided in § 242-103 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful
for any person to use, fire or discharge any gun or other firearm
within the Township of Middletown.
[Amended 12-22-2008 by Ord. No. 08-06; 12-8-2009 by Ord. No. 09-04]
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle,
air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB 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 Township of Middletown,
except as provided in § 242-103 of this chapter and except
on a target range which is properly constructed to trap or stop the
projectile and appropriately buffered from adjacent properties so
as not to pose a threat to the safety and welfare of the neighborhood,
as ascertained by the Chief of Police.
This chapter shall not apply to:
A.Â
Persons licensed to hunt in this commonwealth while actually
engaged in hunting where permitted under the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania;
B.Â
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.Â
Any law enforcement officers when used in the discharge of their
official duties.
[Amended 6-23-1998 by Ord. No. 98-08]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues
or each section of this chapter which shall be found to have been
violated shall constitute a separate offense.
