[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Montgomery 11-4-1985 by L.L. No. 17-1985; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BB GUNS, AIR RIFLES, AIR PISTOLS, BLOW GUNS
Any device capable of firing or launching a metallic ball or pellet or dart or other projectile by means of a spring device, compressed air or gas.
BOW, CROSSBOW
Any device capable of firing or launching an arrow, bolt, shaft, dart or other projectile by means of a spring, elastic band, string leverage device or any other mechanical force.
FIREARM
Any pistol, revolver, sawed-off shotgun or other firearm of a size which may be concealed upon the person, including any antique firearm as defined by § 265 Subdivision 14 of the New York State Penal Law.
FIREWORKS
The meaning as defined in § 270 of the Penal Law of the State of New York.
RIFLE
A weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire a projectile through a rifled bore.
SHOTGUN
A weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a number of ball shot or a single projectile.
SLINGSHOT, CARPET GUN
Any device capable of firing or launching a pellet, ball, stone, tile or other projectile by means of a spring, elastic band, string leverage device or by use of any other mechanical or centrifugal force.
VILLAGE
All lands and areas within the boundaries of the Incorporated Village of Montgomery, Orange County, State of New York.
No person or persons, with the exception of a peace officer or peace officers in the performance of their duty, shall at any time, discharge or cause to be discharged any firearm, rifle, shotgun, BB gun, air rifle, air pistol, blow gun, slingshot, carpet gun, bow, crossbow, rocket or gun powder or set off any fireworks or other explosives, incendiary device or rapid combustible within the Village except with special written permission and or permit from the Village Board of Trustees.
No person or persons, with the exception of a peace officer or any other such person duly licensed by the county or State of New York shall carry any armed or loaded firearm, rifle, shotgun, BB gun, air rifle, air pistol, blow gun, slingshot, carpet gun, bow, crossbow, rocket or explosive or combustible device within the Village without special written permission or permit from the Village Board of Trustees.
No person or persons shall hunt with any type of weapon or device within the Village except under special conditions and only then with special written permission and or permit from the Village Board of Trustees.
If any damage or expense shall be suffered or sustained by the Village, a Village resident, property holder, lessee, visitor or other person or persons to real estate, property, personal property, chattels or person, because of any such acts prohibited in this chapter, the person or persons so engaged in such acts or in the case of a minor, his parents or guardians, will and shall be liable for such damages, costs and expenses sustained or suffered because of the performances of such acts.
Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or a term of imprisonment for not more than 15 days or both for each offense.