§ 8-1. Discharging firearms and other weapons, generally.

It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any rifle, gun, pistol, pellet gun, air pistol, air rifle, bow and arrow, paint gun, crossbow or other firearm within the city, on or off his premises, except in case of self-defense. This subsection shall not apply to:

(1)

A sworn law enforcement officer lawfully discharging his duties.

(2)

A licensed and permitted shooting gallery or licensed and permitted indoor shooting range.

(3)

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully permit his minor child under eighteen (18) years of age to discharge, fire, shoot or operate within the city any firearm, air rifle, BB gun, pellet gun, bow and arrow, paint gun or crossbow.

(4)

Violation of this section may subject the offender to penalties or fines. The civil penalties have been established to cover the cost of enforcement of this section in accordance with section 1-15 of this Code. The civil penalty shall be as published in the fee schedule adopted by the board of commissioners and modified from time to time. If appropriate, the offender shall also be responsible for the cost to repair or replace any damaged property that may be incurred as a result of a violation of this article, said cost being added to the civil penalty.

(Code 1980, § 6-6-1; Ord. No. 01-08-02, 10-1-02; Res. No. 2008-24, 7-1-08; Ord. No. 2015-02, § 1, 6-2-15; Ord. No. 2015-04, § 1, 8-4-15)

Editor's note

Section 1 of Ord. No. 2015-02, adopted June 2, 2015, changed the title of § 8-1 from "Discharge of firearms, other weapons" to read as herein set out.

State law reference

Authority to prohibit discharge of firearms, G.S. 160A-189; authority to regulate and restrict pellet guns, G.S. 160A-189, 160A-190.