[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.
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.
