Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
• Sec. 17-55. - Negligent discharge of firearms in the county outside of predominantly residential areas <br />prohibited. <br />It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm or airgun outside of a predominantly residential <br />area of the county: <br />(1) Negligently, carelessly, or heedlessly in wanton disregard for the safety or others; <br />(2) Without due caution or circumspection and in a manner so as to endanger any person or property, and <br />resulting in property damage or bodily injury; or <br />(3) When the individual who discharges the firearm or airgun is under the influence of an impairing <br />substance or does so after consuming sufficient alcohol that he has, at any relevant time after the <br />discharge of the firearm or airgun, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. <br />In Any case where a violation of this section also constitutes a violation under G.S. 113-290 et seq., then the <br />provisions of that article are intended to apply to the violation. <br />(Ord. of 9-13-93, § 5) <br />• Sec. 17-56. - Penalty for violation. <br />Violation of this division shall be a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction as provided in section 1-6. <br />(Ord. of 9-13-93, § 6) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />16