§ 39-9. Firearms; weapons; hunting.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to possess, display, flourish, or discharge any firearm within any park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to possess, display, flourish, or use any weapon within any park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to hunt or kill wildlife or other animals within any park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility.

(d)

It shall not be an offense under subsection (a) of this section to possess a firearm within any park, parkway, mountain park, or other recreational facility if:

(1)

The firearm involved was a handgun and the person holds a valid permit or a temporary emergency permit to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to state law and is otherwise carrying the handgun in conformance with any applicable state or local law and is not engaged in any unlawful use of the firearm; or

(2)

The person is carrying the firearm within a private automobile or other private means of conveyance for hunting or for lawful protection of such person's or another person's person or property, and the person is otherwise lawfully in possession of the weapon and is not engaging in any unlawful use of the firearm, including hunting in a park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility. If the weapon is a firearm being transported for hunting, it shall be unloaded while being carried within the private automobile or other private means of conveyance.

(Ord. No. 446-12, § 1, 9-10-12; Ord. No. 728-15, § 1, 11-9-15)