Point Arena Municipal Code Art. I Discharge of Firearms

Except as hereinafter provided for shotguns, no person other than the owner, person in possession of the premises, or person having the express permission of the owner or person in possession of the premises shall discharge any firearm within 500 yards of any occupied dwelling house, or any residence of any other building or barn or outbuilding used in connection with such dwelling house or residence, or of any building in the process of construction.

(Ord. 151 § 010, 1993.)

No person other than the owner, person in possession of the premises or person having the express permission of the owner or person in possession of the premises shall discharge any shotgun within 150 yards of any occupied dwelling house, of any residence, of any other building or barn or outbuilding used in connection with such dwelling house or residence, or of any building in the process of construction.

(Ord. 151 § 020, 1993.)

PAMC 9.30.010 and 9.30.020 shall not apply to any of the following persons:

(1) Any person using an established target range or trapshooting area for the purpose of practice shooting with a firearm while on the premises of such range or area; an "established" target range or trapshooting area for the purposes of this chapter shall be one registered with the sheriff and approved by him as such.

(2) Any person in the act of adjusting the sights of a firearm while on premises established and equipped for that purpose whose owner has granted such person express permission to do so.

(Ord. 151 § 030, 1993.)

Any person who discharges a firearm in violation of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 151 § 040, 1993.)

Any duly authorized peace officer or any other public officer having taken the oath of office, and who is charged with the enforcement of game laws, public health laws, or other laws pertaining to the safety of persons or property shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 151 § 050, 1993.)