It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm within the town limits; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his or her duty; nor to prohibit any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending person or property. For the purpose of this section, the term firearm shall be defined to mean an instrument used in the propulsion of shot, shell, or bullets by the action of gun powder exploded within it.
(Ord. No. 14-7, § 1, 11-4-14)
(a) 
A person commits the crime of unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon if he or she knowingly and unlawfully:
(1) 
Carries a knife concealed on or about his or her person;
(2) 
Carries a firearm concealed on or about his or her person; or
(3) 
Without legal authority, carries, brings or has in his or her possession a firearm or any explosive, incendiary or other dangerous device within any public building or public area.
(b) 
It shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant was:
(1) 
A person in his or her own dwelling or place of business or on property owned or under his or her control at the time of the act of carrying;
(2) 
A person in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance who carries a weapon for lawful protection of his or her or another's person or property while traveling;
(3) 
A person who, prior to the time of carrying a concealed weapon, has been issued a valid written permit to carry the weapon by the sheriff of the county; and the written permit shall be effective in all areas of the state; or
(4) 
A peace officer, as defined in C.R.S. section 18-1-901(3)(1).
(Ord. No. 14-7, § 1, 11-4-14)
A person commits the crime of prohibited use of weapons if:
(1) 
He or she knowingly and unlawfully aims a firearm at another person; or
(2) 
Recklessly or with criminal negligence he or she discharges a firearm or shoots a bow and arrow; or
(3) 
He or she knowingly sets a loaded gun, trap or device designed to cause an explosion upon being tripped or approached, and leaves it unattended by a competent person immediately present; or
(4) 
He or she has in his or her possession a firearm while he or she is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of a controlled substance defined in section 18-18-102, C.R.S. Possession of a permit issued under section 15-54 is no defense to a violation of this subsection.
(Ord. No. 14-7, § 1, 11-4-14)
Any peace officer, upon making an arrest under this article, may seize the firearm and place the same in safekeeping as directed by the police chief, and it shall thereafter be disposed of pursuant to an order of the court having jurisdiction over the matter. Should the person arrested be convicted of a violation of this section, the court may order that the firearm be forfeited and destroyed, or retained by the police chief.
(Ord. No. 14-7, § 1, 11-4-14)