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504. Firearms 504.01 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance: (a) Rifle - A shoulder weapon with,a rifle bore barrel and discharging a single shot or pellet at a time. (b) Shotgun - A shoulder weapon with a smooth bored barrel or barrels and normally discharging more than one pellet at a time, except when using a single slug. (c) Handgun - A hand-held weapon discharging a single shot or pellet at a time. (d) Non -firearm - A crossbow, a bow and arrow, pellet gun, BB gun, and slingshots, including wrist rockets. (e) Firearms - For the purposes of this ordinance shall mean rifles, shotguns and handguns. 504.02 Discharge Prohibited. No person shall shoot, fire -off, discharge or explode any firearm or non -firearm upon or onto any of the following: (1) Any road, street, avenue, sidewalk or other public place, in the city. (2) Lands and waters lying southerly of the center line of Lilac Street which are westerly of the center line of Lake Drive (U.S'. Highway No. 8) extending along Hodgson Road (U.S. Highway #49) and North of Ash Street (County Road J) as the same are now laid out and traveled. (3) Any City or County park or other City owned lands. (4) Any lands within the City not owned by the person so using, unless the person doing so has on his person the written consent of the owner of such lands. (5) Within 500 feet of any residences or buildings upon property not owned by the person so shooting, firing off, dis- charging or otherwise exploding any firearm of non -firearm without written permission of the owner. 504.03 Single Ball Ammunition. Subdivision 1. Prohibition. No person shall shoot, fire - off, discharge, explode, or hunt with any rifle, shotgun when using a single slug, or handgun, within the City except upon a licensed shooting range. Subd. 2. Evidence. The following shall constitute prima facie evidence of the violation of 504.02(2) and 504.03(J). -92-