§ 16-72. Discharge of weapons.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person to fire a gun, rifle, pistol, revolver, cannon, air rifle, firearm of any type or shoot a slingshot or bow and arrow within the unincorporated area of the county, within fifteen hundred (1500) feet of any residence, place of worship, business or public meeting place. This section shall not apply to any law enforcement officer while in the discharge of official duties, nor to any person hunting upon such person's premises or the premises of another with the owner's consent in that area of the county zoned for agriculture by a zoning ordinance, order or resolution of the board of commissioners, nor to any person, or group of persons, who has first obtained the written permission for this from the chief executive. Permission will be granted upon a showing that the public safety will not be endangered.

(Code 1976, § 10-1011)