[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Metuchen 9-26-1966 as Section 17-3 of the 1966 Code, amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. 2). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FIREARM
Any gun, pistol, rifle, shotgun or other firearm, BB gun, pellet gun, bow and arrow, compound bow or crossbow.
No person shall discharge any firearm in the Borough of Metuchen unless previously authorized by the Chief of Police. This prohibition shall not affect any officer in the performance of official duty.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article 1.