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A. A person commits a Class A municipal offense if:

1. He knowingly and unlawfully displays or aims a firearm at another person; or

2. Not being a peace officer, he knowingly fires or discharges any cannon, gun, pistol, revolver, or any other firearm anywhere within the Town, except pursuant to, and in accordance with, legal hunting and recreational uses authorized by the Town under its zoning powers; or

3. Not being a peace officer, displays a deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm; or

4. He knowingly and unlawfully explodes or sets off any combustible or explosive material; or

5. He knowingly sets a loaded gun, trap, or device designed to cause explosion upon being tripped or approached, and leaves it unattended by a competent person immediately present; or

6. He has in his possession a firearm while he is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of a controlled substance, as defined in § 18-18-102(7), C.R.S., as amended. Possession of a permit issued under § 18-12-105(2)(c), C.R.S., as amended, is no defense to a violation of this subsection.

B. A person commits a Class B municipal offense if:

1. He knowingly and unlawfully discharges any air gun, gas-operated gun, BB gun, pellet gun, slingshot, or spring gun anywhere within the Town, except pursuant to, and in accordance with, legal hunting and recreational uses authorized by the Town under its zoning powers; or

2. He knowingly and unlawfully sets off, or explodes, any firecracker, torpedo ball, rocket or other fireworks, except on the celebration of some holiday or event, by the consent of the Mayor or Town Manager.

C. The Mayor or Town Manager may grant an exception to this section, in writing, for contests, sporting events, construction and/or maintenance work. Said permission shall limit the time and place of such firing, and shall be subject to being revoked by the Town Council at any time after the same has been granted.

D. Every person convicted of any violation of this section shall forfeit to the Town of Parachute such gun, firearm or other weapon used in the violation. (Ord. 200 §1, 1982; Amended Ord. 226, 1984; Amended Ord. 472 §4, 2003; Amended Ord. 685 §15, 2015; Amended Ord. 705 §28, 2016; Amended Ord. 713 §4, 2017; Amended Ord. 757 §2, 2019; Amended Ord. 785 §2, 2020)