[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Stowe 3-24-1955 by Ord. No. A-458; amended in its entirety 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 760 (Ch. 6, Part 4, of the 1993 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Except in necessary defense of person and property and except as provided in § 302-3 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to use, fire, or discharge any gun or other firearm within the Township of Stowe.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, bow and arrow, or similar device, or any implement that is not a firearm but which impels a pellet of any kind with a force that can reasonably be expected to cause bodily harm, at any place within the Township of Stowe, except as provided in § 302-3 of this chapter and except on a target range which is properly constructed to trap or stop the projectile as ascertained by the Chief of Police.
This chapter shall not apply to:
A. 
Persons licensed to hunt in this commonwealth, while actually engaged in hunting where permitted under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B. 
Members of any organization incorporated under laws of this commonwealth engaged in target shooting upon the grounds or property belonging to or under the control of such organization.
C. 
Any law enforcement officers, when used in the discharge of their official duties.
[Amended 7-14-2020 by Ord. No. 1026]
A. 
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction thereof, be sentenced, for a first offense within the calendar year, to pay a fine of not more than $300 and not less than $600 and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
B. 
Upon conviction for a second offense within the calendar year, such person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
C. 
Upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense within the calendar year, such person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000 and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
D. 
Any person who is operating or riding as a passenger in any vehicle and is found to be in the violation of this chapter, then any such vehicle is subject to be impounded if it is without proper registration, insurance, inspection or whose operator is without an owner's card or valid driver's license. Release of said vehicle will only be made available to the owner with proof of ownership, payment of a fine of $250, along with the costs associated in towing and impounding the vehicle.