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Chapter 7.16
WEAPONS

Sections:

7.16.010    Concealed weapons.

7.16.030    Discharge of weapons.

7.16.010 Concealed weapons.

No person other than an authorized officer or person licensed pursuant to ORS 166.290 shall carry concealed on or about his/her person in any manner any revolver, pistol, or other firearm, or any knife, other than an ordinary pocketknife, or any dirk, dagger, stiletto, metal knuckles or any other weapon by the use of which injury could be inflicted upon person or property. (Ord. 5026 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2823 § 11, 1958).

7.16.030 Discharge of weapons.

(1) No person other than an authorized peace officer shall fire or discharge within the City any weapon which acts by force of gunpowder or other explosive, or by the use of jet or rocket propulsion or spring gun.

(2) No person other than an authorized peace officer shall discharge any air gun or crossbow or bow and arrow except with the permission of the affected property owner or other person lawfully in control of the property. No projectile so discharged may leave the property upon which permission to discharge was granted.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the firing or discharging of any weapon:

(a) By any person in the defense or protection of his/her property or family;

(b) At any shooting or target range maintained or provided by the City of Albany or any public or private school or at any other location designated by the Chief of Police upon determination that the location is of suitable size, design and configuration to safely allow such use; and

(c) By a properly licensed waterfowl hunter, hunting on privately owned property of not less than 20 acres with the permission of the property owner, in full compliance with State and Federal hunting laws, regulations, and requirements, between January 13, 2000, through January 16, 2000, and between January 26, 2000, through February 27, 2000.* (Ord. 5430 § 1, 2000; Ord. 5026 § 1, 1993; Ord. 5011 § 1, 1992; Ord. 4694 § 1, 1985; Ord. 2823 § 13, 1958).

*Code reviser’s note: Section 2 of Ord. 5430 reads as follows:

Section 2: Automatic Expiration: AMC 7.16.030(3)(c) which is created by this Ordinance shall automatically be revoked on February 28, 2000.