This chapter shall be known as "A Local Law Prohibiting the
Possession of Firearms on Town Property." It is adopted pursuant to
§ 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FIREARM
A weapon which acts by the force of gunpowder or from which
a shot is discharged by the force of an explosion or otherwise.
TOWN PROPERTY
Both real and personal property owned by the Town, including
any vehicle, public building, structure, vacant land, park or playground
owned, occupied, or operated by the Town of Kingsbury. Real property
shall include but not be limited to:
B.
The Highway Department buildings;
C.
The Kingsbury community pool; and
D.
The Robert Waite Memorial Park.
No person shall possess a firearm on any Town property.
The prohibition of possession of firearms on Town property shall
not apply to:
A. A police officer or peace officer authorized to use the same while
acting within the scope of employment;
B. A government employee or licensed security guard authorized or required
by employment or office to possess the same while acting within the
scope of such employment or office;
C. A person in the military service of the State of New York or the
United States when duly authorized to possess the same and acting
within the scope of duty of such military service; and
D. A Town official or Town employee specifically authorized by the Town
Board to possess a firearm on Town property, according to any and
all restrictions or limitations which the Town Board may place upon
such authorization.
A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be an unclassified
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment
for a term not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day or part of a day on which a violation continues shall constitute
a separate violation.