[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Ipswich
as Ch. XV, § 2, of the 1973 Bylaws. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 1973]
No person shall, without a written permit from the Select Board,
fire or discharge any gun, pistol, or other firearm in or across any
street or public place or within 500 feet thereof, nor on private
grounds beyond said five-hundred-foot limit, against the objection
of the owner, but this section shall not prevent the use of such weapons
in the lawful defense of one’s person, family, or property,
nor in the performance of any duty required or authorized by law.
(1937: c. XVIII, s. 33)
[Adopted 3-5-1962 TM, approved by Attorney General 5-29-1962]
No person shall fire or discharge any firearm or explosives
of any kind within the limits of any highway, park or other public
property except with the written permission of the Select Board, or
hunt or discharge any firearm on any private property except with
the written permission of the owner or legal occupant thereof; provided
however that this bylaw shall not apply to the lawful defense of life
or property nor to any law enforcement officer acting in the discharge
of his/her duties; and further provided that this bylaw shall not
apply to hunting or use of firearms on salt marshland: Said consent
of the Select Board, owner, or legal occupant shall be carried at
all times by any person hunting, and upon request shall be shown to
any police officer or officer of the Department of Conservation or
the property owner or his/her agent. (1963: Additional Bylaws)
