Township of West Deer, PA Chapter 120 Firearms

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of West Deer 2-14-1974 by Ord. No. 96. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 120-1 Prohibited acts.

[Amended 1-22-1997 by Ord. No. 265]

Hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to shoot, discharge and fire any high-powered rifle or .22-caliber and higher pistols and revolvers within the Township of West Deer, except as provided in § 120-2 of this chapter.

§ 120-2 Exceptions.

The prohibition contained in § 120-1 of this chapter shall not apply to the following:

A. Any person who discharges or shoots such high-powered rifle, pistol or revolver in defense of his or her property or person or in defense of the person of another.

B. Any person who discharges or shoots such high-powered rifle, pistol or revolver in the performance of his or her official duties as a police officer or other properly authorized and empowered representative or employee of a municipality or governmental agency.

C. Any person who shoots or discharges such high-powered rifle, pistol or revolver as a member of a club or as a guest thereof when firing upon a supervised range.

D. Any duly licensed hunter during hunting seasons, shooting or discharging low-caliber shotguns or other low-caliber weapons.

§ 120-3 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 1-22-1997 by Ord. No. 265; 4-20-2016 by Ord. No. 408]

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues or each section of this chapter which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.