Chapter 8.02
DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS

Sections:

8.02.010    Discharge of firearms.

8.02.020    Firing range.

Prior legislation: Ords. 2002-030 and 2002-031.

8.02.010 Discharge of firearms.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a peace officer acting in his official line of duty, to shoot, fire or discharge, or for any firm or corporation to cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged, in the city any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver, gun, paint ball gun, airgun, or firearm or other device discharging bullets, shots, slugs, darts, arrows, rocks, BBs, or other things of a type likely to endanger life, cause physical injury, or damage to a human or animal, or deface property, except where it may be necessary to do so to protect life or property, or is otherwise permitted by law, or otherwise occurs within the confines of, and in accordance with, the operating regulations of an established firing, shooting, target, trap or skeet range approved by the city.

B. This section shall apply to all property within the legal boundaries of the city whether so designated as public lands, public roadways, private property, commercial property or any other legal designation for the description of property. [Ord. 2010-126 § 1 (Exh. A)].

Cross-reference: violations and penalties generally, Chapter 1.06 AVMC.

8.02.020 Firing range.

A. Subject to subsection (B) of this section, the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed nor 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 rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver, gun, paint ball gun, airgun, or firearm in or on such range; provided, that such range is so installed, constructed, safeguarded, equipped and used as to adequately prevent any bullet, shot, slug, dart, arrow, rock, BB or missile from being projected beyond the confines of such range.

B. This section shall not be deemed or construed to permit the establishment or maintenance of any pistol, rifle or target range unless otherwise permitted in the zoning district where such range is or is proposed to be located. [Ord. 2010-126 § 1 (Exh. A)].