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PRESENTED July 23, 1986
ORDINANCE NO. 86-0-37 ADOPTED July 23, 198~
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 20-3 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING
DISCHARGING FIREARMS
WHEREAS, Sec. 20-3 of the Town Code prohibits discharging firearms without
the approval of the town manager; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 20-4 prohibits discharging arrows and other projectiles from
bows, air guns, cross-bows, slingshots, and similar instruments; and
WHEREAS, this Council desires to allow the discharging of air guns, bows and
cross-bows in controlled and safely managed indoor shooting ranges:
THEREFORE ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I: Sections 20-3 and 20-4 of the Leesburg Town Code are repealed
and replaced by new Sections 20-3 and 20-4 to read as follows:
Section 20-3. Dischar~in~ Firearms.
No person shall discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm within the muni-
cipality~ with the exception of any law enforcement officer in the performance
of his or her official duties or any other person whose said willful act is
otherwise ~ustifiable or excusable at law in the protection of his life or pro-
perth, or is otherwise specifically authorized by law or approved by the muni-
cipal manager.
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AMENDING SECTION 20-3 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING DISCHARGING FIREARMS
Section 20-4. Dischar~in~ slinsshots~ air ~uns, arrows~ etc.
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No person shall discharge or use any slin~shot~ slun~3 gravel shooter~ air
~un, BB ~un, pellet ~un, bow~ cross-bow or similar implement unless specifi-
cally approved by the municipal manager.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 23rd day of July
ATTE S~T: /
Cler~ of ¢o~cil
/1 , 1986.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg