Title 11 - Peace, Morals and Safety

11.60.050  B-B Guns.

Unlawful use of air rifles, air pistols, B-B guns, or pellet guns is the discharge of such guns within the City limits, except upon land with the written consent in his or her possession of the landowner whose land is primarily rural or devoted to agriculture and contains in area 15 acres or more.  It is a defense that the defendant is within the exemption authorized under this section.

(History: Ord. POC-1349 §1, 86; POC-979 §10, 78; POC- 625 §65, 72)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

11.60.070  Unlawful Use of Projectiles.

It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot, launch, throw or project any arrow, dart or stone capable of doing grievous bodily harm to persons or animals except upon property of 30 acres or more, with the written consent of the occupant or landowner, provided no projectile shall be launched, thrown or shot within 500 feet of a residential dwelling.  The sport of archery and archery exhibits, contests and events may be conducted at any legally operated archery range or club, or at an appropriate special event location, upon the written determination of the Chief of Police that such activity will be conducted according to generally accepted standards of safety and that the participants, spectators and the public will not be placed at risk.  The Chief of Police may impose conditions on approval of this activity that are deemed necessary to ensure public safety including, without being limited to, the obtaining of appropriate liability insurance coverage.

(History: Ord. POC-2059 § 1, 97; POC-1648 §1, 90; POC-1349 §2, 86; POC-625 §66, 72)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

11.60.072  Unlawful Discharge of Firearms.

Unlawful discharge of firearms is the discharging or firing of any gun, rifle, pistol, revolver or other firearm within the City.  This Section shall not be construed to apply:

1. A.
   To the discharge of firearms by any duly authorized law enforcement officer when necessary in the discharge of his or her official duties;
2. B.
   To the discharge of firearms in any licensed shooting gallery;
3. C.
   To firing squads for ceremonials;
4. D.
   To a legitimate gunsmith in pursuit of his or her trade;
5. E.
   To the discharge of a pistol, revolver, rifle of not more than .224 caliber or shotgun by a duly licensed hunter, provided the requirements of Section 11.12.155 are complied with;
6. F.
   To the discharge of a shotgun, gun, pistol or other firearm in the process of target or skeet shooting on land that is primarily rural, or devoted to agricultural use as defined in Section 18.110.040, if written permission is obtained from the landowner where the target or skeet shooting is occurring.  When on land of less than 40 acres, the person discharging the firearm must have in his or her possession written permission of all landowners or persons in possession of land contiguous to the land where the target or skeet shooting is occurring.  It shall be unlawful for a person otherwise lawfully target or skeet shooting within the City to discharge a firearm or other projectile within 500 feet of any property on which a residence, school, church, airport, cemetery, or public recreation facility is located to include all adjacent or contiguous property owned for such purposes.
7. G.
   Notwithstanding the provisions for target and skeet shooting set forth in Section F, above, persons may engage in target or skeet shooting on any property zoned RUR that is annexed into the City pursuant to Ordinance No. A-2719, unless and until such property is rezoned.  However, no one shall discharge any shotgun, muzzleloader, rimfire rifle, or any handgun in the direction of any property that is within 200 yards of the point of discharge where such property contains a building inhabited by people or a feedlot, or in the case of a center-fired rifle, in the direction of any property that is within 500 yards of the point of discharge where such property contains a building inhabited by people or a feedlot, unless the owner, if owner-occupied, or legal tenant, if tenant-occupied, of the building or feedlot has given written consent to do so.  The 200 and 500 yard limitations shall be measured from the point of discharge to the property line of the property on which the inhabited building or feedlot is located.  Feedlot shall mean any yard, enclosure or corral where livestock are confined for purposes of feeding and growth prior to slaughter. Pastures, hayfields, or cropfields where animals are allowed to graze are not deemed to be a "feedlot."  Any person engaged in target or skeet shooting shall use their best efforts to ensure than no projectile or buck shot shall land outside the boundaries of the property on which the target or skeet shooting is taking place unless the owner of the property outside the boundaries on which the target or skeet shooting is taking place has given his or her written consent to such activity.
8. H.
   It shall be a defense that the defendant was acting within the scope of K.S.A. 21-3211, K.S.A. 21-3212, K.S.A. 21-3213, K.S.A. 21-3215 or K.S.A. 21-3216, and amendments thereto.

Unlawful discharge of firearms is a Class B violation.

(History: Ord. POC-3047 §2, 2014)(State Law: K.S.A. 21-6308)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

11.60.090  Severability Clause.

If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this Chapter or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portion of this Chapter or any part, thereof.
(History: Ord. POC-2644 §8, 2007)

Effective on: 1/1/1901