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Township of Haverford, PA
Delaware County
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[Amended 7-8-2019 by Ord. No. 2871]
A. 
Definition. The definition of "firearm," for purposes of this section, shall be as stated in 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6102, as amended.
B. 
Discharge prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person within the Township to shoot or discharge, or cause to be discharged, a firearm, except as permitted by the Pennsylvania Game and Wildlife Code and § 83-12 of this chapter. Hunting of game or wildlife shall be prohibited upon all properties owned by the Township of Haverford, with the exception of deer management by approved Township employees.
C. 
Duty to report. An owner or other person lawfully in possession of a firearm within Haverford Township who suffers the loss or theft of a firearm shall, within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft, report the loss or theft, including the facts and circumstances of the loss or theft, to the Haverford Township Police Department or to the Pennsylvania State Police.
[Amended 3-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2660]
Any person found guilty of violating any of the terms of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $600 and costs for each violation and, on default in the payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days.