Chapter 11.66
FIREARMS, BOWS AND ARROWS GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections:
11.66.010 Use of Weapons Permitted When.
11.66.020 Exceptions to Chapter Applicability—Peace Officers.
11.66.030 Exceptions to Chapter Applicability—Rifle or Target Ranges.
11.66.040 Discharging Firearms—Restrictions Generally.
11.66.050 Discharging Firearms—Prohibited on or Along Public Ways.
11.66.010 Use of Weapons Permitted When.
This chapter does not prohibit the discharge of any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm of any kind, or the shooting of any arrow or other missile, when necessary so to do to protect life or property, or to destroy or kill any predatory or dangerous animal. (Ord. 89-29, 1/23/90)
11.66.020 Exceptions to Chapter Applicability—Peace Officers.
This chapter does not apply to any peace officer acting in his or her official line of duty. (Ord. 89-29, 1/23/90)
11.66.030 Exceptions to Chapter Applicability—Rifle or Target Ranges.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed or construed to prohibit the establishment or maintenance of any pistol, rifle or target range, nor to prohibit the discharge at any target thereon, by any person using such range, of any bow and arrow, rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearms in or on such range, in the event that such range is so installed, constructed, safeguarded, equipped and used as to adequately prevent any arrow, bullet, shot or missile from being projected beyond the confines of such range. (Ord. 89-29, 1/23/90)
11.66.040 Discharging Firearms—Restrictions Generally.
A person shall not shoot, fire or discharge, and a person, firm or corporation shall not cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged, any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm in the general direction of any house, camp or place of human habitation, or in the general direction of any public highway, road, street, way, park or premises, unless the place from which such rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm is shot, fired or discharged is at least one-half mile distant from such house, camp or place of human habitation, or is at least one-half mile distant from that portion of such public highway, road, street, way, park or premises toward which such rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm is shot, fired or discharged. The exception in Section 11.66.010 to destroying or killing any predatory or dangerous animal does not apply to this section. (Ord. 89-29, 1/23/90)
11.66.050 Discharging Firearms—Prohibited on or Along Public Ways.
A. A person shall not shoot, fire or discharge, and a person, firm or corporation shall not cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged, upon, along or across any public highway, road, street or way, any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm.
B. The exception in Section 11.66.010 to destroying or killing any predatory or dangerous animal does not apply to this section. (Ord. 89-29, 1/23/90)
11.66.060 Violation—Penalty.
Every person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 89-29, 1/23/90)