§ 15-42. Discharge of firearms.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or fire any guns or firearms within the city, except when used in defense of person or property, or pursuant to lawful direction of law enforcement officers, or at military funerals, or at a legally established firing range adhering to industry standards provided by an agency such as the NRA and approved by the city's risk management division.

(Code 1977, § 17-33; Ord. No. 1994-10, § 1, 3-1-94)

State law reference

Authority to regulate, restrict, or prohibit firearms, G.S. 160A-189.