ARROW
-
A
shaft-like
projectile
inteded
to be shot from a bow.
AMMUNITION
– A cartridge, pellet, ball, missile, or
projectile adapted for use in a weapon. BOW
-
Any
longbow,
recurve
bow, compound bow, or crossbow having a peak draw of
10 poiunds or more, intended and capable of shooting an arrow. The
"bow" does not include bows that have a peak draw of less than 10
pounds or are intended to be used principally as toys.
FIREARM
–
Any
weapon
which
will,
or is designed to, or
may be readily converted to, expel a projectile, or in which ammunition
may be
used or discharged by explosion; provided, however,
that
stud
nailing
guns,
rivet
guns, and similar construction equipment neither designed nor
intended as
weapons, shall not be deemed firearms. PNEUMATIC
GUN
– Any implement designed as a gun that will
expel a BB pellet, or other ammunition by action of pneumatic pressure.
This
definition shall include a paintball gun that expels by action of
pneumatic
pressure plastic balls filled with pain for the purpose of marking the
point of
impact. RESONABLE
CARE
– The use of pneumatic guns such that the gun
is being discharged so that its BBs, pellets, or other ammunition will
be
contained on the property by a backstop, earthen embankment or fence.
The
discharge of BBs, pellets, or other ammunition across or over the
bounds or
property shall create the rebuttable presumption that the use of the
pneumatic
gun was not conducted with reasonable care.
TOWN
COUNCIL
– The Town Council of the Town of Front
Royal, Virginia. (Ord.
No.
8-07
Repealed
Entire
Section
5-14-07-Effective Upon Passage) (Ord.
No.
3-12
Added
Entire Section
1-23-12-Effective Upon Passage)