§ 11-11. Discharge of projectiles, firearms or fireworks.

(a)

Except as authorized in sections 11-12 and 12-89 and subsection (b) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or project any stone, rock, shot or other hard substance by means of a slingshot, bean shooter, pop-gun, bow or other similar contrivance; to fire any pistol, rifle, pellet gun, air gun or any firearm; or to discharge any fireworks within the town, on or off his premises.

(b)

This section shall not be construed to prohibit:

(1)

Any town law enforcement officer or authorized employee of the town in the division of animal control from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty;

(2)

Any sworn law enforcement officer of the town who is authorized to do so by the police chief from hunting deer within the corporate limits of the town using a shot gun so long as such hunting takes place with the written consent of the owner of the property where the hunting occurs and in a manner that is consistent with all applicable regulations of the State of North Carolina and the Tarboro Police Department.

(3)

Any person from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property.

(4)

The use of pyrotechnics within the town pursuant to permits issued in accordance with G.S. Ch. 14, Art. 54.

(Code 1967, § 16-6; Ord. No. 10-08, § 1, 9-13-10)

State law reference

Selling weapons to minors, G.S. § 14-315; permitting children to use firearms, G.S. § 14-316; sale of certain weapons without permit forbidden, G.S. § 14-402; authority to regulate discharge of firearms, G.S. § 160A-189.