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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7. 40. 04 DISCHARGING FIREARMS, ETC. OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR LEGAL DISCHARGING OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 7, Section 7. 40. 04 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.40.04 DISCHARGING FIREARMS, etc. The discharging or firing of any weapon, air rifle, pellet gun, or firearms of any description within the City is prohibited with the following exceptions:
(A) When discharged or fired by a duly constituted law enforcement officer and when necessary in the performance of his/her duty.
(B) The discharge of any firearm on any public or private rifle or pistol range, or shooting gallery approved for use in writing by the City of Jonesboro and the Chief of Police, and in accordance with the “Model Code for Gallery Shooting Ranges”, which is hereby adopted by reference.
(C) When discharged for functional tests only by a qualified gun repair person and only when such safety equipment used is approved by the Chief of Police.
SECTION 2: All ordinances and/or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby specifically repealed.
SECTION 3: If for any reason, any portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no way affect the remaining portions thereof which are valid, but such valid portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: It is found and declared by the City Council that an emergency exists and this ordinance, being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 1989.