It is unlawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol or
firearm of any kind, or to discharge an air rifle or air pistol of
any description, by whatever name known, that, by means of compressed
air, compressed gas, springs, or any other means is capable of discharging
shots, pellets, or any solid object at a velocity in excess of 300
feet per second, or discharges any cannon cracker or torpedo on or
across any public square, street, or alley of the city or within 100
yards of any business or house within the city. For purposes of this
section, the term “cannon cracker” means any combustible
package more than two inches long and more than one inch through.
(1967 Code, sec. 16-10; 2008 Code,
sec. 50-2)
