[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Woodbridge 5-2-1983 as Ch. 5, Art. II, of the 1983 Code; [1] amended in its entirety 6-14-2017, effective 7-29-2017. Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fireworks — See Ch. 242.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was originally
adopted by the Special Town Meeting 8-11-1947 and amended by the Town
Meeting 5-16-1960.
In the interest of safety, and in recognition of the increased
density of population throughout the Town of Woodbridge, it shall
be the policy of the Town to discourage the use of firearms in Town,
and to prohibit hunting of any kind on Town-owned land, particularly
Town-owned land dedicated to passive recreational use or land preserved
for open space. It shall further be the policy of the Town of Woodbridge
to encourage private landowners to strictly comply with state regulations
regarding the use of firearms on private property and to refrain from
permitting hunting on private property, particularly on private property
that abuts or adjoins Town-owned land. In furtherance of these goals,
this chapter is amended and restated as follows:
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a peace officer,
as defined in Section 53a-3(9) of the Connecticut General Statutes,
when acting within the scope of his/her duties or as otherwise authorized
by law.
No persons shall discharge any firearm, air gun, air rifle, crossbow, longbow, archery equipment or other weapon in the Town in such a manner or under such circumstances as to place any person or property in jeopardy of injury therefrom. The discharge of any said weapons within 500 feet of any dwelling or building accessory thereto or within 500 feet of any person not in the company of such person carrying said weapon shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. This § 231-2 shall not apply to any person discharging said weapons in self-defense as permitted by state law.
A.
No person shall possess a firearm, air gun, air rifle, or crossbow,
longbow, archery equipment, or other weapon on any Town-owned property
and/or in Town-owned buildings, except any lawful possession of firearms
on roads, highways, and streets within the Town shall be permitted.
B.
No hunting or target shooting or any other activity involving the
discharge of a firearm, air gun, air rifle, crossbow, longbow, archery
equipment, or other weapon shall be permitted on any Town-owned property
or in Town-owned buildings.
