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d) A request in writing to hunt in these areas may be approved by the Police Chief or their his designee may approve these requests if the person requesting is either the landowner or has received permission from the landowner, and the hunting can be done in (d) N o rifles shall b e a safe manner. Granted discharged within the city requests, require that the hunter(s) be issued a special except at indoor target ranges which are in compliance with permit which shall be displayed subsection (c) (2) of this section at all times while hunting on the permitted property. and at outdoor target ranges which are operated in a safe (c) Notwithstanding the manner, which are located on lands zoned A provisions of subsection (b) of this section: -1, and which comply in all other respects (1) The discharge or use of with this division. For the B guns, pellet guns and ,,lingshots in a safe manner by Purposes of this subsection, the term "rifle" does not include .22 adults over the age of 18 years, caliber rim -fire rifles using .22 caliber short, long, or by minors under the age of 16 or long rifle bullets; or smooth years who are under the direct supervision of their -bore muzzle loading muskets of not less parent or guardian, is than .45 caliber and rifle permitted upon any land the muzzle loading muskets of not less than caliber that within city with the written permission of the Iandowner, .40 are ncapable of being loaded at the except that no permission shall be required for the owner of areech. (e) Nothing in this section such land or for members of the owner's immediate family or shall prohibit peace officers from enforcing the provisions of guests in the company of the state law applicable to firearms owner of the land. or the hunting of big or small (2) The discharge or use of dangerous weapons at indoor game• Section 2. That this target ranges which are ordinance shall take effect operated in a manner to ensure upon publication as provided by law. that projectiles are contained on the premises and within the Passed and adopted by the target range and so as not to City Council of the City of Elk River this 2nd day endanger the life or safety of of August, 2010. y person and which are ,nerwise consistent with the Stephanie Mining, requirements of this Code is Mayor ATTEST: permitted in any location within the city. A projectile Tina Allard, leaving the premises upon City Clerk which a target range is (Ag21) operated or a person'injured by a projectile fired at the premises is prima facie evidence of the target range being operated in an unsafe mariner and in violation of this division. (3) The discharge or use of dangerous weapons at outdoor target ranges which are operated in a manner tb ensure that projectiles are contained an the premises and within the target range and so as not to endanger the life or safety of any person and which are otherwise consistent with the requirements of this Code is permitted at any location on lands zoned R -1a (unless platted), A -1, I -1, or I -2 with the written permission of the landowner, provided that the discharge or use of dangerous weapons at such target ranges does not endanger or constitute a nuisance to adjoining or nearby properties. A projectile leaving the premises upon which a target range is operated or a person injured by a projectile fired at the premises is prima facie evidence of the target range being operated in an unsafe manner and in violation of this division.