Township of Abington, PA
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2023-06-08
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 83 Firearms and Other Weapons
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Article IV Rifles and Air Rifles
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Bond of Treasurer
- Ch 7 Code Appeals, Board of
- Ch 8 Economic Development Committee
- Ch 10 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 12 Fire Department
- Ch 14 Fire Police Force
- Ch 19 Meetings
- Ch 24 Officers and Employees
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 31 Planning Commission
- Ch 34 Police Department
- Ch 36 Records
- Ch 38 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 41 School Crossing Guards; Parking Enforcement Officers
- Ch 42 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 44 Social Security
- Ch 49 Vacant Property Review Board
- Ch 50 Wards
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 56 Alarm Systems
- Ch 57 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 58 Animals
- Ch 62 Building Construction
- Ch 63 Contractor Registration
- Ch 64 Contractor Anti-Discrimination
- Ch 65 Burning
- Ch 67 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 70 Drainage
- Ch 72 Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 73 Dumpsters and Portable Storage Units
- Ch 74 Emergencies, Public
- Ch 75 Industrial Accidents
- Ch 79 Fees
- Ch 80 (Reserved)
- Ch 83 Firearms and Other Weapons
- Ch 83 Art IV Rifles and Air Rifles
- § 83-10 Discharge prohibited; penalty.
- § 83-11 Sale to certain minors prohibited; penalty.
- § 83-12 Exceptions.
- § 83-13 Arrest without warrant; confiscation.
- § 83-14 Purpose.
- Ch 85 Fire Prevention
- Ch 88 Food Handling Establishments
- Ch 92 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 95 Graffiti
- Ch 98 Housing Standards
- Ch 99 Human Relations
- Ch 103 Condominiums
- Ch 104 Loitering
- Ch 105 Massage Establishments
- Ch 105A Newspapers and Newsracks
- Ch 106 Noise
- Ch 108 Nuisances
- Ch 111 Numbering of Buildings
- Ch 115 Parks, Playgrounds and School District Grounds
- Ch 118 Peddling, Soliciting and Canvassing
- Ch 121 Plumbing
- Ch 122 Water Conservation
- Ch 123 Property Sales, Construction or Alteration
- Ch 124 Property, Township
- Ch 125 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 126 Real Estate Registry: Vacant Properties
- Ch 127 Recycling
- Ch 128 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 132 Sewers and Sewage
- Ch 133 (Reserved)
- Ch 135 Smoking in Public Places
- Ch 137 Snow and Ice Removal
- Ch 140 Sound Equipment
- Ch 142 Stormwater Management
- Ch 143 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 146 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 149 Swimming Pools
- Ch 152 Taxation
- Ch 154 Telecommunications
- Ch 155 Traffic Control
- Ch 156 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 157 Vehicles, Parking of
- Ch 158 Vehicles, Recreational
- Ch 158A Vehicles, Storage of
- Ch 159 Water
- Ch 160 Towing
- Ch 162 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A167 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A168 Electric Franchise
- Ch A169 (Reserved)
- Ch A170 Telephone Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 12-8-1949 by Ord. No. 642]
Whoever discharges a rifle, an air rifle or air gun of any description
which impels with force a metal pellet of any kind within the Township of
Abington shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding, be sentenced
to pay a fine not exceeding $50, and in default of the payment of such fine
and costs shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding
10 days.
Whoever knowingly and willfully sells or causes to be sold or supplies
or furnishes to any person under 18 years of age any rifle, air rifle or air
gun of any description in the Township of Abington shall, upon conviction
thereof in a summary proceeding, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$50, and in default of the payment of such fine and costs shall be sentenced
to imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 10 days.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the discharge of rifles
in the defense of person or property, or by the members of duly organized
gun or rifle clubs or their bona fide guests or by the members of military
organizations upon the ranges of such clubs or organizations under the control
and supervision of the duly constituted officers of such clubs or organizations,
or by the patrons of commercial ranges.
Every police officer of the township shall arrest without warrant any
person caught in the act of violating any of the provisions of this article
and shall confiscate any rifle, air rifle or air gun, as described in this
article carried by or in the possession of any person under the age of 18
years, which shall be held by the Chief of Police until delivery thereof is
requested by the parent or guardian of such person.
It is the intent and purpose of this article that the killing of game
or vermin of any kind through the use of rifle, air rifle or air gun shall
be unlawful.
