[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting of the Town of North Reading 3_21_1955 by Art. 5, approved 4_5_1955, as amended 10_17_1977 ATM by Art. 15, approved 2_28_1978, and 10_2_1989 ATM by Art. 9, approved 12_7_1989. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
~ 68_1. Discharge of firearms prohibited; exceptions.
No person shall, except as authorized or required by law, fire or discharge any gun, fowling piece or other firearms, or an air rifle in the Town of North Reading, but provisions of this section shall not apply to the Chief of Police or other police officers in the performance of their duties nor to the use of such weapons at any military exercises or any established rifle range or in the lawful defense of the person, family, or property of any citizens nor to the rights and privileges of an owner or lessee of land as set forth in Chapter 131, Section 37 of the General Laws.
~ 68_2. Violations and penalties.
Whoever violates the provisions of ~ 68_1 shall be punished by a fine of twenty_five dollars ($25.00) for the 1st offense and fifty dollars ($50.00) for 2nd and subsequent offenses.
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