HomeMy WebLinkAbout162 02-13-1962ORDINANCE NO. 162
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE FIRING, SHOOTING,.
SETTING OFF OR DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS, AIR GUNS,
PELLET GUNS, SPRING GUNS AND OTHER SUCH WEAPONS
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS; PROVIDING A PENALTY
THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION VIOLATING ANY
OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, SHALL
BE FINED A SUM NOT LESS THAN $10.00 NOR MORE THAN
$200.00; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS:
I.
Definitions:
Firearms: Firearms shall mean and is defined as being
any weapon from which a shot is discharged by an explosive
and shall include but is not limited to the following: Pistols,
rifles, shotguns, sawed -off shotguns, machine guns, tear gas guns
and other such similar weapons.
Air Guns: Air guns shall mean and is defined as being any
weapon discharged and fired by means of forced air and shall be
held to include, but is not limited to the following: Air rifles,
air guns, air pistols, B -B Guns and other similar air - propelled
weapons.
Pellet Guns: Pellet guns shall mean and are defined as
being any — 'firearm, gun or weapon which fires or discharges a
pellet, shot, ball or cartridge.
Spring Gun: A spring gun shall mean and is defined as
being any spring- operated gun or weapon which fires or discharges
a shot, cartridge, ball, pellet or other projectile.
Zip Guns: A zip gun shall mean and be defined as any weapon
made or constTucted generally of pipe or tubing and operated or
discharged by rubber or elastic force.
II.
The firing, shooting, setting off or discharge of firearms,
air guns, pellet guns, spring guns, zip guns and other such weapons
is prohibited within the Corporate Limits of the City of Euless,
Texas, except by action of official and/or duly authorized police
and peace officers engaged in the performance of duty and /or
training.
III.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of
this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than $10.00,
or more than $200.00. Each day such violation continues shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense.
IV.
Should any section, article, provision or part of this
Ordinance be declared to be unconstitutional and void by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such decisions shall in no
way affect the validity of any of the remaining parts of this
Ordinance unless the part held unconstitutional or void is
inseparable from and indispensable to the operation of the
remaining parts. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed those parts which may be unconstitutional at the time
of the passage of this Ordinance.
V.
This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its adoption and publication
as by law provided.
ADOPTED this /.7 day of February, 1962.
APPROVED:
a �
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary