[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Kane 12-6-1982
by Ord. No. A-822 as Ch. 6, Part 6, of the 1982 Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Except in necessary defense of person and property, and except as provided
in § 134-6 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful, within the Borough
of Kane, for any person to use, fire or discharge any gun or other firearm.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, air
pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, bow and arrow or similar device,
or any implement that is not a firearm, but which impels a pellet of any kind
with a force that can reasonably be expected to cause bodily harm, at any
place within the borough except on a properly constructed target range, or
no closer than 500 feet to any dwelling or public building, and except as
provided in § 134-6 of this chapter.
This chapter shall not apply to persons licensed to hunt in this commonwealth
while actually engaged in hunting where permitted under the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, to members of any organization incorporated under laws of
this commonwealth engaged in target shooting upon the grounds or property
belonging to or under the control of such organization or to any law enforcement
officers when used in the discharge of their official duties.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $300, together
with costs of prosecution, or, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30
days. Provided that each violation of any provision of this chapter, and each
day the same is continued, shall be deemed a separate offense.
