(a)
Prohibited.
It shall be unlawful to discharge within the town any firearm, pistol, or any other weapon designed for the purpose of firing or discharging a shell or cartridge, whether such shell or cartridge is blank or live ammunition.
(b)
Exceptions.
This section shall not apply to:
(1)
Law enforcement peace officers when acting in performance of their official duties.
(2)
Shooting ranges which are operated by the police department or under the supervision of the park board, or which are privately operated if approved by the police department.
(3)
The use of blank cartridges for a show or theatrical production, for signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports, or by military organizations.
(4)
Self-defense or justifiable or excusable homicide situations.
(5)
Hunting with a shotgun and/or shooting a shotgun on one’s own property or with written permission of the owner of the property, but only if such hunting or shooting of a shotgun occurs north of Town East Boulevard or east of Collins Road if north of Highway 80 and east of the TU Electric railway if south of Highway 80 and then only if at least 1,000 feet from the nearest dwelling not on such property, roadway, bikeway, pathway or walkway and at least 1,000 feet from any person not participating in such hunting or shooting. As used herein, “dwelling” means any building capable of being occupied.
(6)
Destroying predatory animals on one’s own property or with written permission of the owner of the property.
(1992 Code, sec. 7.100; Ordinance 346 adopted 8/13/01; 2006 Code, art. 8.100)