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3 <br /> <br /> <br />Except for law enforcement officers, members of the national guard, members of the armed <br />forces, or a county employed security agency it shall be unlawful for any person to display a firearm <br />or airgun at any time in County parks and recreation areas. <br /> <br />Sec. 17-56. Prohibition of discharge of weapons over roads, sidewalks, and public vehicular <br />areas. <br /> It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm or airgun in such a way as will result <br />in the projectile therefrom passing across a sidewalk, or across a highway, street, or other public <br />vehicular area. <br /> <br /> <br />Sec. 17-57. Restrictions on discharge of weapons near livestock. <br /> <br /> It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm or airgun within 900 feet of any <br />domestic livestock not belonging to him unless such person has on his person written permission for <br />such activity from the owner of the livestock. <br /> <br />Sec. 17-58. Discharge of weapons by minors restricted. <br /> <br />It shall be unlawful for any person, being a parent or guardian of, or standing in loco parentis to, <br />any child under twelve (12) years of age, to permit such child to have possession or custody of, or use <br />in any manner whatsoever, any firearm, whether such firearm is loaded or is not loaded without <br />direct, active adult supervision of the child at all times the child is holding the firearm. It shall be <br />unlawful for any person being a parent or guardian of, or standing in loco parentis to, any child <br />between twelve (12) years of age and fifteen (15) years of age, to permit such child to discharge a <br />firearm without direct, active adult supervision of the child at all times the child is firing the firearm. <br /> <br />Sec. 17-59. Exemptions. <br /> <br />Section 17-54 of this Ordinance shall not apply to any of the following: <br /> <br />(a) A person discharging a shotgun with any type of shot or load except "slugs," <br />provided that the shooter is 500 feet or more from any of the types of places or <br />structures listed in Section 17-53(a) - (f). <br /> <br />(b) A rifle, pistol, skeet or trap range, operated by a law enforcement agency, which <br />firing range is substantially in accordance with specifications promulgated by the <br />National Rifle Association or by an equivalent nationally recognized firearms <br />safety authority for the type and caliber of firearms being fired; <br /> <br />(c) a person target shooting on his own property (or on another's property if he has on <br />his person written permission for the activity from the owner of the property) <br />exhibiting reasonable regard for the safety and property of other persons (i) if <br />such person is using a backstop substantially in accordance with specifications <br />promulgated by the National Rifle Association or any equivalent nationally <br />recognized firearms safety organization for the type and caliber of firearms being <br />fired, and (ii) if such person has on his person written permission for such activity <br />from all persons owning any of the types of places or structures listed in Section <br />17-54(a) - (f)which are located within 900 feet of the target shooting activity; <br /> <br />19