[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Maple Shade 5-19-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-6 (Ch. 56 of the 1975
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
The following terms shall have the following
meanings when used in this chapter:
Any gun, device or instrument as defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1.
Any individual, corporation, partnership, firm or association
of any kind or nature whatsoever and any public entity of any kind
or nature and the plural as well as the singular and any gender.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
No person within the Township of Maple Shade
shall discharge or fire any firearm or firearms.
[Added 9-5-1979 by Ord. No. 1979-13]
No person within the Township of Maple Shade
shall shoot an arrow by using a bow.
[Amended 9-5-1979 by Ord. No. 1979-13]
A.
Any police officer, game officer, peace officer, Sheriff
or Under-Sheriff or any other person who is authorized by law to carry
a firearm in connection with his or her employment.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
B.
Any person who complies with the hunting and fishing
licensing regulations as set forth in N.J.S.A. 23:3-1 et seq.
C.
Any person engaged in target practice at a rifle or
target range, approved by the Chief of Police, including the carrying
of such arms unloaded to and from said rifle or target range, provided
that said person has been issued a permit or firearms purchaser identification
card, whichever the case may be.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
D.
Any person engaged in trap- or skeet shooting at a
place approved by the Chief of Police, including the carrying of such
arms unloaded to and from the scene of said trap- or skeet shooting,
provided that said person has been issued a permit or firearms purchaser
identification card, whichever the case may be.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
