Chapter 9.40
WEAPONS AND FIREWORKS
Sections:
9.40.020 Discharge of weapons.
9.40.010 Concealed weapons.
Except as provided in ORS 166.291 through 166.293, no person shall carry concealed on his or her person or conceal in a vehicle a revolver, pistol or other firearm; a knife other than an ordinary pocket knife; a dirk, dagger or stiletto; metal knuckles; or any weapon that could be used to inflict injury on a person or property of another. For purposes of this section, an “ordinary pocket knife” is one with a maximum blade length of three and one-half inches that is not a switchblade or springblade knife. [Ord. 698 § 2, 1995; Ord. 688 § 16, 1995.]
9.40.020 Discharge of weapons.
1. No person shall fire or discharge a gun, including a spring- or air-actuated pellet gun, air gun, BB gun or other weapon that propels a projectile by the use of gunpowder or other explosive, or jet or rocket propulsion, within the City.
2. Exceptions:
a. A peace officer, including a member of the military, in the performance of his/her duties;
b. A person discharging a weapon in the lawful defense of person or property;
c. A person discharging a firearm on a public or private shooting range, shooting gallery or other area designed and built for the purpose of target shooting and approved for such use by the City;
d. A person on his/her own property when using a weapon that does not use gunpowder; or
e. A public official, or a person working under the direction of a public official, who is addressing a nuisance or health hazard involving unprotected birds, but only after notifying the 911 dispatch center at least 24 hours, but not more than 72 hours, before of the person’s intent to discharge a weapon. [Ord. 894, 2011; Ord. 688 § 17, 1995.]
9.40.030 Fireworks.
1. The following sections of the Oregon Fireworks Law are adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter: ORS 480.110, 480.120, 480.130, 480.140(1) and 480.150.
2. No person shall use, ignite, have ignited, explode or have exploded any sparkler, snake or similar smoke-producing devices as defined in the ORS sections referenced in subsection (1) of this section on any public thoroughfare west of 2nd Street and all the area between 1st Street and the center of the Willamette River in the City of Harrisburg, Oregon. [Ord. 698 § 3, 1995; Ord. 688 § 18, 1995.]