11389ORDINANCE NO. 11,389
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25 -119 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, BY PROHIBITING THE DIS-
CHARGE OR FIRING OF WEAPONS, AIR RIFLES, PELLET-GUNS, OR FIRE-
ARMS OF ANY DESCRIPTION WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING A
PENALTY THEREFOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25 -119 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 25219. . Weapons, air rifles el let guns, or firearms .
or an description; discharging an r ng pro-
hibited; penalty.
alty.
The discharging or firing of any weapon, air rifle, pellet
gun, or firearms of any description within the City of Little .
Rock is prohibited with the following exceptions:
(a) When discharged or fired by a duly constituted law
enforcement officer and when necessary in the performance
of his duty.
(b) The Chief of Police may issue a permit to a person
who shall be a licensed and qualified pest exterminator
with the State Plant Board of the State of Arkansas author-
izing the use of either an air rifle, air gun, or pallet
gun for the purpose of eradicating pests causing injury
or damage to property, or the existence of which creates
a health hazard within this City. Such permit will
restrict the use of such air rifle, air gun or pellet
gun to a designated area, for a limited period of time
and to a specific person, and shall identify specifically
the gun or rifle to be used.
(c) The discharge of any firearm on any public or
private rifle or pistol range, or shooting gallery, ap-
proved for use in writing by the Chief of Police.
Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall
upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be fined in a sum of not less than $ 10.00 nor more than
$50.00 for each offense. Each discharge of a weapon, air gun,
air rifle, pellet gun or firearm of any description shall con-
stitute a separate offense."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: May 6, 1963
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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