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AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO DEADLY WEAPONS; REPEALING
SECTION? 5-1-53 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF McCALL; AMEND-
ING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE V OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF
McCALL, IDAHO, BY THE ADDITION THERETO' OF A NEW
SECTION 5-1-53 PROHIBITING THE DISCIOGE OF DEADLY
WEAPONS WITHIN THE CITY OF McCALL,/PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS,
DEFINING DEADLY WEAPONS, AND PROVIDING A, PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF McCALL, IDAHO, AS FOLI WS:
Section 1. That Secti
McCall, Idaho, be,. and th
Section,2: That Ch
Code of McCall, Idaho, be
by the addition' thereto. o
designated as Secti n\S-1-5
Idaho, and to r-aad S f�fllows
5-1-53: Dead,lY.e eons-ischarging AnY Person
who shall disc ya g a d-adly weapon within the cor-
porate li its)ff e C'ty of McCall, Idaho, except
upon a pro er' ractic range that has been approved
in writing, b! e Ciry of McCall Chief of Police,
shall be gull�of_ misdemeanor. For the purposes
adly weapon is defined as any
firearm,/'bb gun, b.w and arrow, pellet gun, sling
shot.and'any othedevice capable of being loaded
with ary explosive charge and. expelling a metalic
or ot4er shot or shots therefrom. •
Passed and approved this
-53 of the Village Code of
is hereby. repealed.
of this section a
I of Title V of the Village
'the same is hereby amended
w section to be known and
f the Village .Code of McCall,
day of November, 1984.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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November 14, 19814-
Mayor Archer and McCall
City Council Members:
This is in regard to the proposed ordnanceNo. 4.86 which would
control the use of archery equipment, sling shots, BB guns, and other
deadly weapons ,within the city limits.
We do not believe it is necessary or appropriate to enact an,
ordinance because of a single `Mprudent act, This is the only time I
have ever heard of a game animal being taken with a bow and arrow in
the city limits. It is doubtuful that it will happen again within
the near future. There should be adequate basis for legal action for any
act endangering life or property in existing laws. Another law would not
be a significant help.
Many of the area residence are spDrtsmen and women who practice
target shooting with bows and arrows and pellet guns in thier backyards.
Many of the area children learn archery and safe shooting practices this
way.
W6 request that you and other members of the City Council reject
this proposed ordanance in it's entirety.
Bert Bunch
President
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N0VEMBER 151 1984
HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY C0UNCILMEMBERS
CITY OF MC CALL
MC CALL, IDAH0 83638
RE: PROPOSED ORDINANCE #486
DEAR MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS:
IT HAS RECENTLY COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT A MEMBER OF THE
CITY COUNCIL HAS PROPOSED ORDINANCE #486 OR SOME MODIFICATION
THEREOF BE ADOPTED AS THAT ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MC CALL.
IT IS ALSO OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION
WAS BROUGHT ABOUT BY PERHAPS AN UNWISE DECISION OF A- YOUNG
MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY TO LAWFULLY TAKE A GAME ANIMAL WITHIN
THE CITY LIMITS.
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WE VIEW THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION AS TOTALLY UNNECESSARY, AS
BEING EQUALLY AS UNWISE AS THE YOUNG MAN`S DECISI0N9 AND A
COMPLETE OVERREACTION TO A SINGULAR SITUATION.
THERE ARE MANY OF US WHO LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS WHO ARE
0UTD00RSMEN AND HUNTERS AND WHO BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF
TEACHING OUR CHILDREN AND OTHERS FIREARM AND HUNTING SAFETY
AND ETHICS. WE FIND THIS MOST APPROPRIATE TO D0 ON A DAILY
BASIS, WITHIN OUR HOME AND ON OUR PROPERTY. THIS INCLUDES THE
USE OF BB GUNS, ARCHERY EQUIPMENT, PELLET GUNS AND REGULAR
FIREARMS LOADED WITH PLASTIC AMMUNITION, ALL OF WHICH CAN BE
USED SAFELY, WITH PROPER EQUIPMENT, IN ONE'S GARAGE OR BACK
YARD.
MANY OF US PRACTICE FOR ARCHERY SEASON WITHIN OUR YARDS AND
ARE SAFETY CONSCIOUS AND HAVE A FINE SAFETY RECORD. PLEASE D0
NOT PENALIZE US FOR BEING RESPONSIBLE.
WE ALSO WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSTRUCT GROUPS OF YOUNG
CHILDREN SUCH AS 4-H MEMBERS, B0YSC0UTS, HUNTER -SAFETY
STUDENTS; ETC., IN REGARD TO PROPER ETHICSi SAFETY AND USE OF
ARCHERY EQUIPMENT AND FIREARMS.
WE ARE SURE THAT YOU CAN SEE THE VALUE IN, THESE TYPES 017
FAMILY INVOLVEMENTS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO ASSIST IN
ACHIEVING THE G0ALS9 WHICH WE BELIEVE YOU DESIRE TO ACHIEVE BY
YOUR. PROPOSED ORDINANCE #486, RATHER THAN TO STIFLE THOSE
PROGRAMS WHICH WILL PROMOTE THESE OBJECTIVES.
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WE ALSO NOTE THE FACT THAT ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD
LIKELY BE ON A SELECTIVE BASIS, RATHER THAN STRICTLY ENFORCED
AS TO THE USE OF ANY AND ALL THE "DEADLY WEAPONS" MENTIONED
THEREIN.
IT APPEARS TO US THAT THE ORDINANCE, AS NOW DRAFTED, LACKS
SPECIFIC LEGAL, ALONG WITH PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE CITY`S FIRING RANGE MAY BE RENDERED
UNUSEABLE BY CERTAIN LANGUAGE IN THIS PROPOSAL OR ALTERNATIVES
TO IT WHICH HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED.
WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THERE IS, AT THIS TIME, NO SERIOUS
PROBLEM NOR FORESEEABLE LIKELIHOOD OF ONE RE&UIRING SUCH A
RESTRICTION UPON THE LAW ABIDING CITIZENS OF MC CALL. NO ONE
CAN REMEMBER THE LAST TIME AN INDISCRIMINATE ACT, SUCH AS THE
ONE WHICH PROMPTED THIS PROPOSAL, TOOK PLACE AND IT IS LIKELY
NONE OF US WILL SEE SUCH A SITUATION WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY
YEARS EITHER. WE W0ULD9 THEREFORE, ENCOURAGE THE MAYOR AND
THE CITY COUNCIL TO DROP THIS MATTER AS A GR0UP9 AND SPEND OUR
REPRESENTATIVE TIME UPON THE MORE PRESSING NEEDS OF OUR CITY.
IN THE ALTERNATIVE WE ASK THOSE RATIONAL MEMBERS WHO
UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROPOSAL WILL NOT ACCOMPLISH LEGITIMATE
0BJECTIVES5 TO VOTE AGAINST SUCH A PROPOSAL.
WE HEREBY RE&UEST THAT OUR LETTER BE ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES,
READ TO THE MAY0W COUNCIL, AND THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE
NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN DEFEATING THIS
UNWISE ORDINANCE AND APPLAUD YOU FOR YOUR COMMON SENSE ACTIONS
IN THAT REGARD.
VERY TRULY YOURSi
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