[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Niagara 1-16-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
No firearm or other dangerous weapon of any kind may be discharged within the Town of Niagara, except that nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the use of a bow in accordance with a valid New York State hunting license.
B. 
This chapter shall not apply to law enforcement officers lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties.[1]
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FIREARM
Includes a shotgun, air gun, air pistol, spring gun or rifle, rifles and pistols of any caliber or any implement which impels with force a pellet or single projectile of any kind (i.e., bow and arrow, slingshot, crossbow, etc.).
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 or by a term of imprisonment of not more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).