[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Parkside 1-25-2012 by Ord. No.
495. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful and it is hereby prohibited for any person
or persons, except in defense of person or property, to discharge
any shotgun, rifle, gun, pistol, revolver, or other firearms in the
pursuit of game, target practice, or for the purpose of amusement
for himself or others within the limits of the said Borough of Parkside.
It shall be unlawful and it is hereby prohibited for any person
or persons, except in defense of person or property, to discharge
any compound bow, within the limits of the said Borough of Parkside.
Nothing in this chapter shall make it unlawful for any person
to use or have in his possession any air rifle or air gun in the Borough
of Parkside, if it is used:
A.
By and/or under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible
adult; and
B.
In or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when
such air rifle can be fired, discharged or operated in such a manner
as not to endanger persons or property, and then only if it is used
in such manner as to prevent the projectile from traversing any grounds
or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.
Any Borough police officer is hereby authorized to seize and
impound any shotgun, rifle, gun, pistol, revolver, pellet gun, BB
gun, firearm or compound bow which is used in violation of the foregoing
provisions. Police officers shall be prohibited from seizing other
weapons that are on the premises and not used in direct violation
of the foregoing provisions.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine as outlined
below:
Any weapon seized or impounded by a Borough police officer pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter shall be returned to the property
owner when so directed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
