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1510ORDINANCE NO, 1510 (#03-2014) AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGJACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE 9,12,; PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF ARROWS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES, WHEREAS, recent events have indicated there is a need to modify, update, and create penalties for inappropriate discharge and use of arrows within the corporate limits of the City of Jacksonville. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYOFJACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT.- SECTION ONE,- Jacksonville Municipal Code § 9.12.010 shall be amended and modified to read as follows: JMC§ 9.12.010 Discharge of Firearms Prohibited. No person shall fire or discharge any arrow, cannon, gun, fowling piece, pistol, spear, and/or firearm(s) of any description or fire, set off, or explode any squids, firecrackers, torpedoes, bombs, Roman candies, or other such item(s) containing powder, combustible, and/or explosive material(s) within the corporate limits of the City. It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, arrow, BB gun, pellet gun, rifle, spear gun, or any type of guns, pistols, rifles, or weapons using CO2 pellets or compressed air as a propellant within the City limits. SECTION TWO; JMC § 9.12.020 (EXCEPTIONS) shall be created shall read as follows: JMC § 9.12.020 Exceptions A. It shall not be unlawful for any duly elected or appointed law enforcement officer(s) employed as such to fire or discharge a firearm within the city limits when done in the line of duty and said firing or discharge is necessary and reasonable under the circumstances, and such discharge of a firearm is not otherwise prohibited by any state or federal law. The reasonableness of such weapon discharge shall be determined by state or federal law where applicable. As well, discharge(s) of various law enforcement service weapon(s) during a training and/or weapons qualification session(s) shall not be declared unlawful when conducted upon an appropriate and qualified training facility(ies); Ordinance No, 1510 (#03-2014) Page Two B. It shall not be unlawful for a person to discharge a firearm or other weapon in defense of life or property; and, C. It shall not be unlawful for a person to fire or discharge a firearm or other weapon in the city limits when upon an approved Firing/Shooting Range(s). An approved Firing/Shooting Range shall meet the requirements as outlined in the Jacksonville Municipal Code. SECTION THREE: Should any section, clause, or provision of this Ordinance or the franchise agreement pursuant thereto be declared invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such a ruling shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared invalid. SECTION FOUR; This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its date of passage, pursuant to and under the authority of applicable law. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2014. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS GARY FLETCHER, MA YOR A TTEST- SUSAN DA VITT, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM., ROBERTE. BAMBURG, CITYATTORNEY