§ 18-13. Weapons.

(a)

Discharging firearms. It shall be unlawful to fire or discharge any firearms in the city without first obtaining the permission of the police chief, provided that this subsection shall not apply to duly authorized law enforcement officers acting in pursuit of their duties.

(b)

Sale regulated. No person shall sell to anyone a pistol or any other firearm capable of being concealed on the person, or any dirk, sword cane, brass knucks or bowie knife or any other kind of knives manufactured or sold for the purpose of offense and defense, within the corporate limits of the city, unless such person selling any of such articles shall make a report to the police chief before 10:00 a.m. of the following day (except Sunday when transactions for Saturday shall be made the following Monday) of the sale of any of the articles listed in this subsection. Such report shall verify the articles sold giving a full description thereof such as number, mark and any other details as will make identification of such articles clear and positive and shall given the name of the person to whom sold with his age and address set forth therein.

(Code 1966, §§ 19-16, 19-17)

State law reference

Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-120 et seq.; state preemption of firearm regulations, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-173; discharge of firearms on or near public highway, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-103; discharge of firearms on property of another, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-104; authority for local ordinances regarding discharge of firearms, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-173.