§ 12-263. Discharge of firearms.

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It is unlawful for any person, except as hereinafter provided, to discharge any firearm or air riffle, as defined in section 12-555, in the village. Any officer of the law may discharge a firearm in the performance of his duty. A citizen may discharge a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property. Persons may discharge firearms while engaged in skeet or target shooting at locations where skeet or target shooting is permitted in the village by the Board of Trustees. The Board may, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police, issue a permit revocable at any time the Board may determine, to a group or club where skeet or target shooting is coincidental to the activities or operation of the group or club and where the group or club obtains and files with the village the written consent of all owners of improved properties within the village limits adjoining the club or other premises.

(Code 1993, § 12-15.2; Ord. No. 2005-O-5, 2-22-2005)

                    
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