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(2) The discharge or use of dangerous weapons at indoor target ranges which are operated in a manner to ensure that projectiles are contained on 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 in any location within the city. 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. (e) Nothing in this section shall prohibit peace officers from enforcing the provisions of state law applicable to firearms or the hunting of big or small game. (Code 1982, § 404.12; Ord. No. 99-30, § 1, 9-20-1999; Ord. No. 00-10, § 1, 6-12-2000; Ord. No. 10-13, § 1, 8-2-2010) Sec. 50-118. - Organized gun clubs. (a) The city council may issue, upon application, a special permit to an organized gun club. Such permit shall allow the firing of dangerous weapons on the club grounds only by members and guests subject to such conditions as may be required by the city council to protect the public health, safety and welfare. (b) An organized gun club which has received a special permit from the city council may, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 50-115 and 50-116, loan or furnish dangerous weapons to minors under the age of 18 years to handle and use weapons, provided that such dangerous weapons may be discharged and used by the minors only on the club grounds and only under the direct supervision of an adult club member or some other adult authorized by the club to supervise minors. (Code 1982, § 404.14) Sec. 50-119. - William H. Houlton Conservation Area. (a) Hunting within the William H. Houlton Conservation Area ("WHHCA") is allowed, subject only to the following conditions and restrictions: (1) All hunting shall follow the current year Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Hunting Regulations. (2) Hunting shall only be allowed during the hours that the WHHCA is open to the public. (3) Firearms are- prohibited for the hunting of small game, turkey and deer, except during special hunts as provided in subsection (7) below. (4) Trapping is not allowed, except by permit from the city to remove nuisance animals. (5) Archery hunting of small game, waterfowl, turkey and deer is allowed. (6) Migratory waterfowl shotgun hunting is permitted in designated waterfowl hunting areas along the Mississippi River. A map of the designated hunting areas shall be kept at city hall and posted at the WHHCA parking lot access point. Signage delineating the designated hunting areas shall also be posted along the edge of the hunting area. (7) The city may approve, in its discretion and subject to all DNR hunting regulations, special hunts, including shotgun hunts for turkey and deer, as part of a youth mentored and/or handicap hunts. (Ord. No. 16-09, § 1, 4-18-2016)