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--- (3) --- State Law reference— Discharge in compact area, G.L. 1956, § 11-47-50.
Sec. 38-111. - Use of rifled firearm while hunting.#
No person shall, while hunting within the town, use a rifled firearm, other than a shotgun outfitted with a rifled barrel or a muzzleloader with a rifled barrel.
(Code 1982, § 14-11(a); Code 2003, § 38-111; Ord. of 5-8-2006)
State Law reference— Weapons, G.L. 1956, § 11-47-1 et seq.
Sec. 38-112. - Definitions.#
The following definitions shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this chapter:
Discharge means the operation of a firearm as to cause the ignition of the powder charge with or without the expulsion of a projectile from the firearm.
Firearm includes any machine gun, pistol, rifle, or other instrument from which steel or metal projectiles are propelled, or which may readily be converted to expel a projectile, except crossbows, recurve, compound, or longbows, and except instruments propelling projectiles which are designed or normally used for a primary purpose other than as a weapon. The frame or receiver of the weapon shall be construed as a firearm under the provisions of this section.
Recreational target range means a non-commercial target range which may be located indoors or outdoors to practice the discharge of weapons aimed at a target.
(Ord. of 4-10-2017, § 1(Exh. A))
Sec. 38-113. - Firearm discharge.#
No person, not being at the time under police or military duty, shall discharge any firearm on Conanicut Island in the Town of Jamestown.
(Ord. of 4-10-2017, § 1(Exh. A))
Sec. 38-114. - Use of weapons in self-defense and hunting.#
No provision of this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the use of firearms by licensed armed guards or by private persons in the town for the protection or defense of person or property and/or hunting in accordance with applicable provisions of the general laws.
(Ord. of 4-10-2017, § 1(Exh. A))
Sec. 38-115. - Enforcement.#
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-15.
(Ord. of 4-10-2017, § 1(Exh. A))