§ 14-140. Loaded weapons prohibited; exceptions.

(a)

No person shall discharge or have in his possession, while loaded, any firearm, rifle, shotgun, revolver, pistol, air gun, air rifle or any similar mechanism by whatever name know, which is designed to expel a projectile through a gun barrel by the action of any explosive, gas, compressed air, spring or elastic, within one thousand feet (1,000') of any home or residence, other than his own, or any school or school grounds (private or public), church or church grounds, places of public assembly, public parks and playgrounds within the County, whether the weapon is loaded with blank or live cartridges or projectiles of any kind.

(b)

This Section shall not prohibit the owner or tenant of any land from discharging such described weapons on his land for the purpose of the protection of his own property or the life of himself or his family, or killing predatory animals which prey upon, damage or destroy his property, livestock or crops. This Section shall not apply to the discharging of such weapons where a permit has been issued by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement.

(Gen. Res. No. 11-1963, Sec. 1; CB-49-1984; CB-27-2014)