§ 58-61. Discharging in city.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person, other than law enforcement officers in actual discharge of their duties as such, or persons in actual defense of life, limb or property of themselves or others under their lawful protection, to discharge any sort of gun, pistol, rifle or other firearm, or BB gun, air gun or spring gun, within the corporate limits of the city, whether the gun is loaded with a bullet, shot, shell or missile or a mere explosive blank cartridge or shell or other explosive device. In all cases, until the contrary is made to appear, it shall be presumed that any discharge of a weapon within the corporate limits is in violation of this section. This section shall not apply to the discharging of a BB gun or air gun by any person, or group of persons, who has first obtained the written permission for this from the police chief or his designee. Said permission may be granted upon a showing that the public safety will not be endangered.

(Code 1982, § 11-1-13; Ord. No. 636, pt. I, 6-21-11)