[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Dedham
as Ch. 13, Secs. 10, 31, 35, and 56, of the 1996 By-laws. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall at any time fire India crackers, torpedoes,
or other explosive articles, or discharge any firearms, cannon or
swivel in any street or way, or near any dwelling house, except in
performance of some legal duty.
No person shall fire or discharge any gun, fowling-piece, or
firearm within 200 feet of any street in the Town of Dedham or on
any private grounds, except with the consent of the owner thereof;
provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the use of
such weapons at any military exercise or in the lawful defense of
the person, family, or property of any citizen.
No person shall have in possession any toy pistol, cap pistol
or device for throwing missiles of any kind, with intent to use the
same to the injury of persons or property, nor display such so as
to disturb the peace or endanger the public health, safety or welfare
upon any public way of the Town.
No firm or business shall sell or offer for sale, possess or
use or attempt to use or give away, any toy or imitation pistol or
revolver which substantially duplicates an actual pistol or revolver,
unless said imitation or toy pistol or revolver shall be colored in
colors other than black, silver, blue or aluminum, and further provided
that the barrel of said toy or imitation shall be closed with the
same material of which imitation is made. It shall not be a violation
of this section to possess an imitation pistol or revolver for use
in a theatrical or television production.
