[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Sudbury
as Art. V, §§ 8 and 9, of the General Bylaws. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall fire or discharge any machine gun, cannon, pistol or revolver, rifle, air rifle or BB gun, shotgun or explosives of any kind on private property except with the written consent of the owner or legal occupant thereof or within the limits of any Town-owned public property except that, in accordance with recommended wildlife management practices, the Conservation Commission, subject to any conditions it may impose, may grant permission to hunt on specific public property over which said Conservation Commission has jurisdiction. Nothing in this bylaw shall be construed in such a way as to prohibit the lawful use of any of the above-named guns in the defense of life or property or on any range as defined in § 179-2 or in any other manner in accordance with the General Laws of the commonwealth. Violation of this section shall be subject to a penalty of $50.
No person under 18 years of age shall fire a rifle within the
limits of the Town without first obtaining a license to do so from
the Chief of Police. This shall not apply to the use of rifles by
members of the militia acting under orders from the officers thereof,
or to any person shooting on any range within the limits of the Town
approved by the Select Board, or to the use of firearms in the lawful
defense of life or property, nor to any discharge of firearms in accordance
with the law. Violation of this section shall be subject to a penalty
of $50.
