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(a) Firearms defined. The term "firearm(s)" as used herein means a gun that discharges shot or projectile <br />by any means including the use of an explosive, gas, or compressed air. <br />(b) Firearms regulations. <br />(1) Firearms use instruction required. Minn. Stats. §§ 976.015, 976.021, and 97B.025 which pertain <br />to the safe use of firearms and instructions in their use are hereby adopted by reference. Every <br />provision contained in said statutes are made a part of this Code as if fully set forth herein. <br />(2) Protection of home and family. Nothing in this section shall prevent the possession, storage or <br />use of a firearm within the home when done in the lawful defense of person, family or property. <br />Discharge of firearm. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall fire or discharge a firearm <br />of any description within the limits of the city without first obtaining a city permit. <br />(4) Law enforcement officers. This section does not prohibit the possession or discharge of firearms <br />by duly authorized licensed peace officers. <br />(5) Firing ranges. This section does not prohibit the possession or discharge of firearms in a firing <br />range, either indoor or outdoor, provided said range is properly equipped and supervised to insure <br />reasonable safety as determined by the certificate of the police chief or pursuant to licensing <br />ordinances hereinafter enacted for such ranges. <br />(c) Bow and arrow regulations. <br />(1) Use. The use of a bow and arrow for hunting, target shooting or discharging for any purpose shall <br />be allowed in the city in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota and this section but <br />only if the person using the bow and arrow has a valid city issued permit. <br />(d) Permit issuance and administration. <br />(1) Authority. The police chief shall be granted the authority to administer the permit process and <br />issue permits under this section. <br />(2) Permits. Applications for a permit will be available through the police department. Completed <br />applications for permits shall be made to the police chief. A permit to discharge a firearm or an <br />arrow from a bow within the city shall be issued by the police chief or his/her designee. <br />Permit denials. Any person that has a permit request denied under this section may appeal the <br />denial to the board of administrative hearings. The request for a hearing must be in writing, <br />detailing the reason for the appeal, and shall include the filing fee as set in the city's rates and <br />fees schedule. The filing fee will be refunded if the hearing board reverses the denial and issues <br />a permit. <br />(e) Hunting and discharging regulations. <br />(1) All State of Minnesota rules and regulations pertaining to hunting and the discharge of weapons <br />shall be followed and enforced within the city. <br />(2) No weapon shall be used or handled so as to endanger the personal safety of persons or property. <br />Sec. 34-21. - Weapons. <br />(3) <br />(3) <br />(Ord. No. 13-07, § 2, 5-28-2013) <br />Editor's note— Ord. No. 13-07, § 2, adopted May 28, 2013, repealed the former § 34-21, and <br />enacted a new § 34-21 as set out herein. The former § 34-21 pertained to similar subject matter <br />and derived from the Code of 1978, § 5.07; Ord. No. 73-10, adopted August 20, 1973; Ord. No. <br />73-14; Ord. No. 83-15; Ord. No. 05-26, adopted November 14, 2005; Ord. No. 08-06, adopted <br />February 12, 2008; Ord. No. 09-10, adopted July 14, 2009. State Law reference— Local <br />firearms ordinances, Minn. Stats. § 471.633. <br />Page 1 <br />