Township of Hamilton, NJ Chapter 270 Hunting and Firearms

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Hamilton 6-17-2014 by Ord. No. 14-036. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 270-1 Discharge of firearms; hunting.

Except as noted in Subsection D:

A. No person shall, within the territorial limits of the Township, hunt, attempt to hunt, cast an arrow or discharge firearms of any type, including rifles, shotguns, pistols, air guns and BB guns, at any time.

B. At no time shall hunting of any kind be permitted on Township-owned or leased property.

C. No person shall cast an arrow or discharge any firearm upon or across any state, county or Township road or highway.

D. No person except the owner or lessee of the property, or persons specifically authorized by the owner in writing, shall hunt, cast an arrow, discharge a firearm or have in his possession a nocked arrow or loaded gun while within the safety zone established pursuant to state law.

§ 270-2 Exceptions to firearms restrictions.

A. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the use of firearms for the protection of life, persons or property.

B. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any archery, pistol, shotgun or rifle range equipped with proper safeguards for the protection of life and property, or operated by any club under the control and supervision of the duly constituted officers of such club, and the duly authorized Hamilton Township Police Division pistol range.

§ 270-3 Prohibition of firearms on municipal property.

[Added 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 22-033[1]]

A. No person, subject to exemptions in § 270-3B below, is permitted to carry a firearm into municipal property, including but not limited to municipal buildings, municipally leased facilities, firehouses, libraries, and the senior center. Nothing in this section supersedes any additional prohibitions from federal, state or county authorities.

B. Exemptions from the prohibition from carrying firearms. This section shall not apply to persons who are active or retired law enforcement officers, persons who are active-duty military and licensed employees of private detective agencies, armored car companies and private security companies.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former § 270-3 as § 270-4.

§ 270-4 Violations and penalties.

Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided for in § 1-2, Violations; penalties, of this Code.