As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
AIR GUN
Any gun which uses air under pressure from pumping or other
means to discharge a missile.
FIREARM
Any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun which discharges a
bullet, cartridge, shell, shot or other missile propelled by the burning
or explosion of gunpowder.
SPRING GUN
Any gun which does not contain air under high pressure from
pumping or other means but which draws its force from a spring which
is set by a simple cocking operation and discharges a missile.
Except in defense of person or property and except as provided in §
183-3 hereof, it shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any firearm, air gun, spring gun, bow and arrow, or similar device, or any implement which impels a missile of any kind with a force that can reasonably be expected to cause bodily harm, within the corporate limits of the Borough of Catawissa.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The provisions of §
183-2 above shall not apply to:
A. A law enforcement officer engaged in the discharge of his or her
official duties; and
B. A person engaged in target shooting under proper supervision at a
duly established and properly constructed target range.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.