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Chapter 9.62 DISCHARGING WEAPONS Sections: 9.62.010 Declaration of nuisance. 9.62.020 Discharge of firearms within city declared unlawful--Exception. 9.62.030 Unlawful to commit offense of disorderly conduct pursuant to the discharge of firearms within certain designated areas within a three-mile radius of the city limits declared unlawful--Exception. 9.62.040 Approval and design of shooting ranges. 9.62.050 Bow and arrow restrictions. 9.62.010 Declaration of nuisance. The discharge of firearms within the city limits as well as certain designated areas within five miles of the city limits is hereby declared to be a nuisance per se to both the health and safety of individuals and, therefore, it is in the public interest to regulate the discharge of firearms in these areas. (Ord. 2342 1983: prior code §21-31). 9.62.020 Discharge of firearms within city declared unlawful--Exception. No person shall shoot or discharge any pistol, rifle or other firearm within the city, except when done in the lawful defense of the person, property or family, or by a law enforcement officer in the necessary enforcement of the law, or in a regularly organized and supervised firing range. No person shall, under any cir- cumstances, fire or discharge a spring or air rifle, air pistol or pellet gun within the city, except a law enforcement officer in the necessary enforcement of the law. No person shall, under any circumstances, shoot, fire, release or discharge any slingshot or similar device within the city. (Ord. 2342 1983). 9.62.030 & .040 not copied here – not relevant to bow & arrow 9.62.050 Bow and arrow restrictions. A. No person shall shoot, fire, or otherwise discharge any arrow or projectile through the use of a bow or other device within the city limits, except when done in the lawful defense of the person, property or family; or when done on public or private land that has been approved by the landowner and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) for a FWP managed bow hunting location; or when done either at an organized and established public or private archery shooting range or gallery,; or when done at an archery shooting target area on private grounds or premises under circumstances and in such a manner where any shooting, firing or other discharge of an arrow or projectile can be and is being performed in a manner so as not to endanger person, property, animal or fowl, and also performed in such a manner so as to prevent any arrow or projectile from traversing any grounds or air space outside the established boundaries or limits of any archery shooting range gallery or archery shooting target area on private grounds or premises. B. No person who is less than fifteen years of age shall shoot, fire, or otherwise discharge any arrow or projectile through the use of a bow or other device except when done in the lawful defense of the person, property or family; or when done while being supervised by an adult as that term is defined in Montana state law. (Ord. 2431 1985) .