Section 11-1-14 Discharge of Firearms
A. Except as provided in subsection "C" below, no person shall fire, discharge or shoot any weapon within the corporate limits of the Town.
B. For the purposes of this section only, "weapon" shall mean any firearm or bow and arrow, including but not limited to, a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, air gun, BB gun, pellet gun, dart gun, gas operated gun, crossbow or other similar gun or instrument.
C. The provisions of subsections "A" and "B" above shall not apply to the use of any gun or instrument by:
1. A law enforcement officer or other duly authorized public official in performance of an official law enforcement duty.
2. Any person at a properly licensed and supervised shooting range.
3. Any person when such weapon is used only for the necessary protection of property, habitation or person in a manner authorized by the laws of the State of Arizona.
D. For the purposes of this section only, "properly licensed and supervised shooting range" means a shooting range operated by a club affiliated with the National Rifle Association of America, The Amateur Trapshooting Association, The National Skeet Association or any other nationally recognized bow and arrow or firearm shooting organization, any agency of the federal government, the State of Arizona, Maricopa County, the Town of Fountain Hills or any public or private school.
E. Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with, or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
F. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to infringe upon a citizen’s right to bear arms as guaranteed by the United States Constitution. (98-07, Amended, 02/19/1998)