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ORDINANCE #20-19 <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 34 OF THE CITY CODE: <br />"OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS," <br />GOVERNING THE USE OF FIREARMS, BOWS AND ARROWS. <br />The City of Ramsey ordains: <br />SECTION 1. PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this Ordinance is to streamline the process for hunting within City limits <br />by eliminating the firearm and bow and arrow permit processes and setting forth the <br />circumstances under such weapons may be used for hunting. <br />SECTION 2. AUTHORITY <br />Pursuant to authority granted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.633, the City of <br />Ramsey hereby regulates the use of firearms and bows and arrows for hunting within City <br />limits. <br />SECTION 3. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE SECTION 34-21 <br />(Underline is added language, strikeout is deleted language.) <br />Sec. 34-21. -Weapons. <br />(a) Definitions: The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and <br />enforcement of this section: <br />(1) BOW: All bows used for target and hunting purposes as regulated and defined <br />by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 97B. <br />(2) FIREARM: Means a gun that discharges shot or a projectile by means of an <br />explosive, a gas, or compressed air. <br />(3) HANDGUN: A weapon designed to be fired by the use of a single hand and <br />with an overall length less than 26 inches, or having a barrel or barrels of a <br />length less than 18 inches in the case of a shotgun or having a barrel of a length <br />less than 16 inches in the case of a rifle (1) from which may be fired or ejected <br />one or more solid projectiles by means of a cartridge or shell or by the action <br />of an explosive or the igniting of flammable or explosive substances; or (2) for <br />which the propelling force is a spring, elastic band, carbon dioxide, air or other <br />gas, or vapor. <br />