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Chapter 103: FIREARMS
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Georgetown 6-27-1963 by Ord. No. 308. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 103-1. Discharge of firearms prohibited; penalty; exceptions.

Any person who discharges any firearm within the corporate limits of the Town of Georgetown shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $50 for the first offense, in addition to the costs of prosecution, and for any subsequent like offense shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100 in addition to the costs of prosecution; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any law enforcement officer in the performance of his official duties; and provided, further, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who discharges a firearm in the lawful defense of his property or person. For the purposes of this section, each discharge of a firearm shall be deemed to be a separate offense.