§ 11-2. Firearms.

(a)

Prohibition. The shooting of firearms is prohibited except as provided in this section.

(b)

Use of firearms. The shooting of firearms without a permit issued by the city is prohibited except under the following circumstances, unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law:

(1)

By law enforcement officers in the line of duty or military personnel in the line of duty.

(2)

By any person to resist or prevent an offense which that person reasonably believes exposes himself or another to great bodily harm or death.

(3)

By any person for firing blanks used solely for timing of athletic events.

(4)

By any person while participating as an enrolled pupil in an approved firearms safety course, under the direct supervision of the course instructor.

(5)

By a certified firearms safety training instructor while participating in an approved firearms safety course.

(6)

By any person slaughtering farm animals which they own or with the owner's permission.

(7)

By any person at a city-approved gun range and consistent with city ordinances and state and federal gun laws and regulations.

(c)

Use of bow and arrow by permit. A person may shoot a bow and arrow pursuant to a permit issued by the city under the following conditions, unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law:

(1)

No bow may be discharged within 500 feet of any livestock, road, street, trail or building unless owned by that person or unless the person has the owner's written permission carried on his or her person.

(2)

No bow may be discharged except on parcels ten acres or larger in size or smaller parcels if the city manager or manager's designee determines that a bow can be discharged safely on such smaller parcel.

(d)

Use of shotgun by permit. A person may discharge a shotgun pursuant to a permit issued by the city on property designated on the city's "firearm shooting" map adopted by the city council.

(e)

Permit application and conditions.

(1)

Application for any permit required by this section shall be made on forms furnished by the city. The applicant shall furnish the information required by the application. A fee for the permit in the amount established in chapter 4 of the City Code shall be paid to the city.

(2)

No permit shall be issued for a period exceeding one year.

(3)

No permit shall be issued to any person under 16 years of age, unless the individual has been issued a valid firearms safety course completion certificate by the commissioner of natural resources pursuant to M.S. § 97.81.

(f)

Prohibitions. Except as specifically allowed in subsections (b), (c) and (d):

(1)

The shooting of a firearm is prohibited.

(2)

Shooting a firearm by any person under the age of 16 is prohibited except when accompanied by a parent, adult guardian or certified safety training instructor.

(Ord. No. 9B, §§ 1—9, 8-3-81; Ord. No. 207, § 1, 6-13-94; Ord. No. 345, § 1, 9-8-03; Ord. No. 372, §§ 3—7, 9, 4-12-04; Ord. No. 465, § 1, 7-28-08; Ord. No. 527, § 1, 8-22-11)

Editor's note

See § 1-2 for definitions.

State law reference

Firearms regulation preemption, exceptions, M.S. § 471.633.