Borough of Lewisburg, PA Chapter 170 Firearms and Weapons

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Lewisburg 9-7-1948 by Ord. No. 348; amended in its entirety 10-20-1987 by Ord. No. 833. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Conduct — See Ch. 142.

Loitering — See Ch. 208.

Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 230.

Zoning — See Ch. 360.

§ 170-1 Discharge of firearms prohibited.

Except in necessary defense of person and property and except as provided in § 170-3 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to use, fire, or discharge any gun or other firearm within the Borough of Lewisburg.

§ 170-2 Use of air rifles, bow and arrows, or similar devices restricted.

[Amended 4-17-2012 by Ord. No. 1014]

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, bow and arrow, or similar device, or any implement that is not a firearm but which impels a pellet of any kind with a force that can reasonably be expected to cause bodily harm, at any place within the Borough, except as provided in § 170-3 of this chapter, and except on a target range which is properly constructed to trap or stop the projectile as ascertained by the Police Chief of the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.

§ 170-3 Exceptions.

this chapter shall not apply to any law enforcement officers when used in the discharge of their official duties.

§ 170-4 Violations and penalties.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300, and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.