[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Whitesboro 10-10-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The intent of this chapter is to protect the citizens of and
visitors to the Village of Whitesboro by restricting the sale of firearms,
possession of firearms by minors, and prohibiting the discharge of
weapons within the Village by any person.
Article 2 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
A.Â
No person shall sell within the Village of Whitesboro to any person
under 18 years of age any of the following weapons:
B.Â
No parent, guardian or other person in charge of a minor (person
under 18) shall permit any minor to possess or use any such weapon
or instrument within the Village of Whitesboro.
No person shall discharge any firearms, air gun, spring gun,
sling shot or other instrument or weapon within the Village of Whitesboro,
except in self-defense, or in the discharge of official duty, or during
a memorial service or veteran's funeral, or at an indoor rifle range
operated under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a duly
commissioned officer of one of the armed forces, including the National
Guard and Reserve Forces, or a duly qualified adult citizen of the
United States who has been granted a certificate as an instructor
of small arms practice issued by one of the Armed Forces of the United
States, the adjutant General of the State, or by the National Rifle
Association of America.
