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(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm in the city limits. Tt <br /> (c) It shall not be a violation of this section to discharge a firearm under the following <br /> conditions: <br /> (1) Acting in self-defense, as defined by state law; <br /> (2) Law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties; <br /> (3) A legally established firing range; <br /> (4) U.S.Armed Forces in the performance of their duties; <br /> (5) Prior City authorized events, such as parades, funerals,or other authorized events. <br /> (d) Any person violating this Section, and not subject to an exception set forth in subsection <br /> (c)above, may be issued a citation which is subject to a fine of two thousand five hundred <br /> dollars($2,500.00)per violation. <br /> SECTION II. Section 2-142 shall be amended as follows: <br /> (1) Discharging firearms, except at military funerals and memorial celebrations; <br /> SECTION III. Section 13-96 shall be amended as follows: <br /> Any person intentionally displaying a firearm in violation of this Article, or found to be in <br /> violation of Section 2 141(b)(4), or Section 13-58, or Section 19-44 of this Code, shall be issued <br /> an ordinance violation citation with a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). <br /> Citations shall contain the date,time,name, and address of the violator,the Code section violated, <br /> the nature of the violation, location of the violation,and the name of the person issuing the citation. <br /> The citation shall have instructions thereon as to the disposition of the citation. <br /> SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after adoption by the <br /> Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and any publication required by law, with an effective <br /> date of , 2025 <br /> Canneth Lee, President, <br /> South Bend Common Council <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Bianca Tirado, City Clerk <br /> Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend. Indiana on the day of <br /> ,2025,at o'clock_.m. <br /> Bianca Tirado, City Clerk <br /> 2 <br />