It is the purpose of this chapter to preserve and to promote the health,
safety, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Irondequoit.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
FIREARM
Includes a shotgun, air gun, air pistol, spring gun or rifle, BB
guns, rifles and pistols of any caliber or any implement which impels with
force a pellet or single projectile of any kind (i.e., bow and arrow, slingshot,
crossbow, etc.).
No person shall, except in self defense, within the Town of Irondequoit
discharge a firearm except as hereinafter provided.
No person shall, within the Town of Irondequoit, maintain or operate a gun shoot, skeet or clay pigeon shoot, target or pistol competition, rifle range or shooting gallery or any similar place for gun shooting, target, gun or pistol practice, other than a shooting gallery or similar establishment required to be licensed under the provisions of Chapter
76, Amusement Devices, of the Code of the Town of Irondequoit and not conducted for profit, without a permit therefor from the Town Board as hereinafter provided.
Any person desiring to maintain or operate a gun shoot, skeet shoot or clay pigeon shoot, target or pistol practice, rifle range or shooting gallery, other than a shooting gallery or similar establishment required to be licensed under the provisions of Chapter
76, Amusement Devices, shall make application therefor to the Town Board of the Town of Irondequoit upon a form prescribed by the Town Board. Such permit may be granted under such terms and conditions as the Town Board may prescribe.