HomeMy WebLinkAboutPreventing & Regulating the use of Firearms within the City of South BendORDINANCE No.-4306---60
l Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
MARCH 14, 193E -6-0-
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
MARCH 15
Clerk
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Approved and signed by me MARCH 15
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AN ORDINANCE PREVENTING AND REGULATING THE
USE OF FIREARMS,: AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS TENDING
TO ENDANGER PERSONS OR PROPERTY WITHIN THE
MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA:
SECTION I, That it shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to shoot any
revolver or pistol of any description, shotgun, or rifle which may be used for
the explosion of cartridges.; or any air gun, "B -B gun, 11 gas operated gun or
spring gun, pellet gun, or any instrument; toy or weapon commonly known as
a "pea shooter," "sling shot" or "beany "; or any bow or instrument made for the
purpose of throwing or projecting missiles of any kind by any means whatsoever,
whether such instrument is called by any name set forth above, or by any other
name.
SECTION I4 The foregoing provision shall not apply to any legally appointed
officer in the discharge of his duty.
SECTION III, Any person violating any of the foregoing provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars or by
imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.
SECTION IV, This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage
by the Common Council; its approval by the Mayor and the fulfillment of all
statutory requirements,
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That Section I of the ordinance shall be amended to read as follows.:
SECTION I, That it shall hereafter be unlawful within
the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, for any person
to shoot any revolver or pistol of any description, shotgun,
or rifle wich may be used for the explosion of cartridges,
or any air gun, gas operated gun or spring gun, pellet gun
or instrument made for the purpose of throwing or pro-
jecting missiles of any kind by any means whatsoever,
whether such instrument is called by any name set forth
above, or by any other name.
That a new Section II shall be added to the ordvance to read as follows:
SECTION II, It shall hereafter be unlaw ful for any person,
to maliciously injure or cause to be injured, destroyed, or
mutilated any property, private or public, by the use of any
instrument.
That Section II of the ordinance shall become Section III.
That Section III of the ordinance shall become Section IV.
That a new Section V shall be added to the ordinance to read as follows:
SECTION V. That if any portion of this ordinance shall be
declared unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of
the ordinance shall be and remain in full force and effect.
That Section IV of the ordinance shall become Section VI.