THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

BYLAW NO. 1220

A Bylaw to prohibit the discharge of fire~
arms within the City of Port Coquitlam

The Municipel Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam
in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

Except as hereinafter provided, no persen shall discharge any firearm,
including air guns, air rifles, air pistols, and spring guns within the
Corporate limits of The Corporation of the City of Port Caquitlam.

The provisions of this Bylaw shall not apply tos

(a) Any person using firearms for the protection of his domestic
animals.

(b) Any member of any bona fide shooting club, while shooting at any
range constituted for and used only for the practice of target shooting.

(c) Any member of any military unit in or upon the range of such
military unit provided and used for the purpose of drill or training.

(d) Any peace officer acting in the execution of his duties.

(a) Bylaw No. 864 of the City cited as the "City of Port Coquitlam
Firearm Regulations Bylaw No. 864, 1967" is repealed. ©

(b) Bylaw No. 1206 of the City cited as the "City of Port Coquitlam
Firearm Regulations Bylaw, No. 864, 1967, Amendment Bylaw, 1972, No.
1206" is repealed.

Every person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of
any of the provisions of this Bylaw, or who neglects to do or refrains
From doing anything required to be done by any of the provisions of this
Bylaw, or who does any act which violates any of the provisions of this
Bylaw shell be guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and
shall be liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.00 or to imprisonment
for not more than six months, or to both, the penalties being enforced
and the fines and costs being recoverable upon summary conviction in the
manner provided by the Offence Act R.5.B.C. 1979, c. 305 as amended.

This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "City of Port Coquitlam
Firearms Prohibition Bylaw, 1972, No. 1220".

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