[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Medfield ATM 4-28-1992 (Art. IV,
Sec. 9, of the 1926 Bylaws). Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall fire or discharge or shoot any firearm, rifle
or shotgun as defined in MGL c. 140, § 121, as may
be amended from time to time, or any bow drawn, held or released by
mechanical means in the Town of Medfield.
To the extent not otherwise prohibited by law, the provisions
of this Bylaw shall not apply to the discharge of firearms, rifles
or shotguns:
A.
In the lawful defense of the person; or
B.
For the humane dispatch of injured animals; or
C.
By any person lawfully on a target, trap or skeet range established
for such purposes; or
D.
By any duly authorized peace officer acting in the proper performance
of duty; or
E.
By any duly authorized military personnel participating in scheduled
military exercises; or
F.
By any person using blank cartridges in theatrical performances or
sporting events, or including precomputation training or as authorized
by during the celebration of federal or state holidays; or
G.
By an owner or tenant of land (or if authorized by either, any member
of the immediate family or person permanently employed by such owner
or tenant), but only upon such land and for the limited purposes of:
[ATM 4-26-1994; amended 4-28-2014 ATM
by Art. 32]
Any person violating the provisions of this Bylaw shall, for
each offense, be punished by a fine not exceeding $300 for each offense.
This Bylaw shall be enforced by any Medfield police officer.
[5-4-1981; amended ATM 4-26-1994]
Whoever violates any Section of this Bylaw shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding $300 for each offense, which shall inure to
the Town. Such fines shall be recovered by indictment or on complaint
before a district court or by noncriminal disposition in accordance
with Massachusetts General Laws.
