[Penguini66]

In researching a potential real estate investment, I was reading some of the code in the municipality. I came accross this statement regarding "Weapons".

§ 286-1. Discharge of deadly weapons prohibited; exceptions.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to discharge any gun or firearm, bow and arrow, flobert rifle, air gun, spring gun or other deadly weapon, except in defense of person or property, or while engaged in lawful hunting, within the limits of Swatara Township.

§ 286-2. Hunting on private property without permission of owner prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to trespass or hunt for, shoot at, chase, catch, or kill, or attempt to shoot at, chase, catch, or kill, with or without dogs, any game on private property without first securing the specific advance permission of the property owner or tenant thereof.

§ 286-3. Hunting within safety zone prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to hunt for, shoot at, chase, catch, or kill or attempt to shoot at, chase, catch, or kill, with or without dogs, any game, or to shoot or discharge any firearm or other deadly weapon within 150 yards of any occupied dwelling house, residence, or other building or camp occupied by human beings, or any barn, stable, or other building used in connection therewith, the area within said distance being hereby defined as a "safety zone," without first securing the specific advance permission of the property owner or tenant thereof.

§ 286-4. Target shooting restrictions.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to engage in any form of target shooting with any firearm, bow and arrow, flobert rifle, air gun, spring gun, or other deadly weapon, except at designated times and in areas designated and approved by the Swatara Township Board of Commissioners.

§ 286-5. Loaded weapons in vehicles on or along highways prohibited.

Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for any person or persons to have in his or their possession a loaded revolver, rifle or shotgun from which the magazine or shells and cartridges have not been removed, in or on any vehicle or conveyance, or its attachments, while standing upon or along, or being driven upon or along any public highway or a highway open to use or used by the public within Swatara Township. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to a public officer engaged in the performance of his official duty.

§ 286-6. Violations and penalties. [Amended 4-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-14; 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-1]

Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $30 nor more than $600 and costs of prosecution, or, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Every day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.

Thought it interesting. What's that code actually good for? Nothing at all right?

(I also found it interesting that there is a curfew for minors. 10:00PM for 13 or younger. 11:PM for 14-17 year olds. I didn't actually know curfews existed.)

And noteworthy is this little tidbit (topic came from another thread):

§ 104-6. Threatening dogs. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

Dogs that, in the opinion of any police officer or dog warden, constitute a threat to public health and welfare may be killed by the police, dog warden, an employee of the Department of Agriculture, or an animal control officer (3 P.S. § 459-302).

I'd like to know and understand the procedure one has to go through to forum an opinion that a dog is threatening. Our dog is threatening. That's why we have him. He guards our house. But I guess that's a whole nother topic.

Anything interesting in your municipality?: http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#penn
Not all municipalitys are listed there but I thought it might be interesting or useful for somebody someday.