[Adopted 2-28-1984 by Ord. No. 895 as Ch. 136 of the 1984 Code]
No person, except an officer in the discharge of his duty or a citizen in self-defense, shall draw, handle or flourish a revolver, pistol or gun in or upon any public places or places open to the public, except at a licensed shooting range or licensed business selling firearms.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
In any prosecution for the violation of any acts of the state relative to use, licensing and possession of pistols or firearms, the burden of establishing any exception, excuse, proviso or exemption contained in such act shall be upon the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof for the violation [MSA § 28.1274(1)].
A. 
No person under the age of 16 years shall bear or have upon his or her person while in or upon any of the public or private places aforesaid any revolver or pistol.
B. 
No person under 21 years of age shall use or possess any handgun designed and manufactured exclusively for propelling BB's not exceeding .177 caliber by means of spring, gas or air, outside the curtilage of his domicile, unless he or she is accompanied by a person who is either the lawful parent or legal guardian.
No person shall fire a cannon in either of the public or private spaces hereinbefore mentioned without first having obtained written permission from the Mayor, which said permission shall only be granted when it shall appear to the Mayor that such firing is to be done under the supervision of experienced gunners, but no such permission from the Mayor shall be construed to incur on the part of the city any liability for damage by reason of any accident caused by such firing.
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 1046]
No person shall use or discharge any firearm of any description within the city, nor fire any air rifle or any handgun designed and manufactured exclusively for propelling BB's not exceeding .177 caliber, by means of spring, gas or air, outside the curtilage of his or her domicile. No person shall discharge any arrows, other than target arrows, within the city, and no person shall discharge such arrows other than at either a properly zoned indoor shooting range meeting all federal, state and local approvals or at an approved location on public property in conjunction with a program administered through the Parks and Recreation Department of the city and in a manner following regulations promulgated by the Parks and Recreation Department or in the basement of a building in a manner so as to avoid the arrow exiting from the building.
[Amended 2-26-1991 by Ord. No. 1006[1]]
Any violation or failure to comply with any provision or requirement of this article shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).