Except in necessary defense of person and property and except
as provided hereunder, it shall be unlawful for any person to use,
fire or discharge any gun or other firearm within the Borough.
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 Borough, except as provided
hereunder and except on a target range which is properly constructed
to trap or stop the projectile as ascertained by the Chief of Police
of the municipality which the Borough has contracted.
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 organizations incorporated under laws of this commonwealth
engaged in target shooting upon the grounds or property belonging
to or under the control of such organization.
C. Any law enforcement officers, when used in the discharge of their
official duties.
Any person who shall violate any provision herein 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.