[Amended by Ord. No. 02-1; 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
No person, except a sheriff, police officer
or their deputies, shall fire or discharge any firearm, rifle, spring
or air gun of any description within the Town west of Loderbauer Road,
or have any firearm, rifle, spring or air gun in his possession or
under his control, unless it is unloaded and knocked down or enclosed
within a carrying case or other suitable container; provided, however,
that this section shall not prevent the maintenance and use of duly
supervised rifle or pistol ranges or shooting galleries authorized
by the Town Board. This section shall be deemed to prohibit hunting
within the Town west of Loderbauer Road, provided that the Town Administrator
may issue written permits to owners or occupants of private premises
to hunt or shoot on such premises, if he/she finds such privileges
necessary for the protection of life or property, and subject to such
safeguards as he/she may impose for the safety of the lives and property
of other persons within the Town. Notwithstanding any other provisions
herein, the discharge of paintball guns may be permitted by the Town
Board on private property with the consent of the property owner during
daylight hours upon not less than 24 hours' notice to the Town Administrator.
The Town Administrator may impose such other safeguards as deemed
necessary for the safety of the lives and property of other persons
within the Town.
[Added 11-15-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-07]
A. Definitions.
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
FIREARM
A weapon that acts by force of gunpowder, whether loaded
or unloaded.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
A person who is employed by a law enforcement agency as defined
in Wis. Stats. § 175.49(1)(f) for the purpose of engaging
in, or supervising others engaging in, the prevention, detection,
investigation or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person
for, any violation of law and who has statutory powers of arrest.
WEAPON
A firearm, an electric weapon as defined in § 941.295(1c)(a),
Wis. Stats., a knife other than a switchblade knife under § 941.24,
Wis. Stats., or a billy club.
B. In addition
to provisions of § 175.60, Wis. Stats., enumerating places where
the carrying of a weapon or firearm is prohibited, including exceptions
thereto, it shall be unlawful for any person other than a law enforcement
officer to enter any building or portion of a building owned, occupied
or controlled by the Town of Buchanan while carrying a firearm or
concealed weapon.
C. The Town
Administrator shall cause signs to be erected at all entrances to
all buildings owned, occupied or under the control of the Town of
Buchanan providing notice than no person is to enter or remain in
any such building while carrying a firearm or concealed weapon. Such
signs shall meet the requirements of § 943.13(2)(bm)1, Wis.
Stats.
[Amended 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
D. Any person who enters or remains in any aforementioned Town building contrary to such signage shall be considered a trespasser subject to penalty as proscribed under §
420-1 of this Code.
No person shall throw or shoot any object, arrow,
stone, snowball or other missile or projectile, by hand or by any
other means, at any other person or at, in or into any building, street,
sidewalk, alley, highway, park, playground or other public place in
the Town.