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ORDINANCE NO. 794
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND/OR FIREWORKS
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS: PROVIDING FOR A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE ($1.00) DOLLAR AND
NOT t·10RE THAN THO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS:
ARTI CLE I
SECTION 1. Hereafter, it shall be unlawful, except when specifically auth-
orized by the Chief of Police for any person to discharge any gun,
pistol, or firearm of any kind, or any firecrackers, torpedos, or any
other fireworks within the city ìTmits of North Richland Hills, Texas.
Peace officers acting in the line of duty are exempt from the pro-
visions of this section regulating the discharge of firearms.
SECTION 2. The term firearm shall be interpreted to include all shotguns,
pistols, rifles, B-B guns, air rifles, pump-action guns, gas cart-
ridge guns, and pellet guns.
ARTI CLE I I
SECTION 1. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or fail-jng to comply
w-ith any provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than one
($1.00) dollar and not more than two hundred ($200.00) dollars for each
offense.
ARTICLE II I
SECTION 1. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall
be and are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved this
28th day of .lilnllilry
, 19 80 .
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