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4210 9 <br /> 2 <br /> a . law enforcement officers acting in discharge of their <br /> duties . <br /> b. residents acting in defense of their own property. <br /> c. use of an air rifle or BB gun for the purpose of shooting <br /> squirrels or other predatory wild animals on the property <br /> of a resident and upon receipt of a written permit from <br /> the Chief of Police. <br /> with respect to the third exception, it should be noted that within <br /> the last few weeks a request for such a permit was made. Upon <br /> consultation with the Attorney General ' s Office it was determined <br /> that while a permit from the Chief of Police was required, that <br /> permit alone was not sufficient without additional approval from <br /> State wildlife officials. <br /> 2 . Section 12-3 (i) of the Town Code prohibits the carrying, <br /> possession or use of any firearm or other dangerous weapon within <br /> any park except by law enforcement or other government personnel <br /> acting within the scope of their employment. <br /> 3 . Section 6-3 of the Town Code prohibits the discharge in any <br /> cemetery of a firearm, except in connection with military funerals <br /> or Memorial Day services. <br /> 4 . Article V of Chapter 11 of the Town Code defines a state <br /> of emergency as a time of great public crisis, disaster, rioting, <br /> catastrophe he or similar public emergency when Town public safety <br /> authorities are unable to maintain public order or afford adequate <br /> protection for lives or property. The Mayor may issue a <br /> proclamation declaring the existence of a state of emergency in the <br /> event of an existing or threatened state of emergency endangering <br /> the lives, safety, health and ,welfare of the people within the Town <br /> or threatening the damage or destruction of property. During a <br /> proclaimed state of emergency, the Mayor may by proclamation impose <br /> restrictions including: the prohibition or regulation of the <br /> possession, off one's own premises, of firearms or dangerous <br /> weapons; and the prohibition of the purchase, sale, transfer, or <br /> other disposition of firearms and dangerous weapons. <br /> is <br /> B. State Statutes <br /> 1. Tax Statutes. <br /> North Carolina General Statute (N.C.G.S . ) Section 105-80 <br /> establishes a State tax for persons, firms or corporations engaged <br /> in the business of selling or offering for sale firearms . Counties <br /> and cities are authorized to levy a license tax at an amount that <br /> does not exceed the State tax ($50. 00) . Upon payment of this tax <br />