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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF ANY KIND OF AIR
GUN, AIR PISTOL OR "BB" GUN WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; MAKING IT A VIOLATION HEREOF FOR
ANY PARENT OR PERSON HAVING CUSTODY OF ANY BOY UNDER THE
AGE OF SEVENTEEN YEARS OR ANY GIRL UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN
YEARS TO PERMIT SUCH BOY OR GIRL TO DISCHARGE AN AIR GUN,
AIR PISTOL OR "BB" GUN WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF FORT WORTH;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF OF A FINE IN A
SUM OF MONEY NOT LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) NOR MORE THAN
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (6100*00); PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES
AFFECTING AIR GUNS OR "BB" GUNS EXCEPT IN THOSE INSTANCES
IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
No person shall discharge any kind or species of air gun, air pis-
tol or "BB" gun within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth.
SECTION 2*
No parent or any other person having legal control or custody of
any boy under the age of seventeen years or any girl under the age of
eighteen years shall permit such boy or girl to discharge any land or
species of air gun, air pistol or "BB" gun within the corporate limits of
the City of Fort Worth.
A violation of any portion of this ordinance by any boy under the
age of seventeen years or any girl under the age of eighteen years shall
be prima facie evidence of the guilt of the parent or person having legal
control or custody of such boy or girl.
SECTION 3.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction, be fined in any sum of money not less than One Dollar
($1.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
SECTION 4*
If any section, clause or part of this ordinance shall be declared
invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
be deemed to affect any other section, clause or part of this ordinance,
but the same, together with penalties for the violation thereof, shall re-
main in full force and effect.
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SECTION 5. Y
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the
City of Fort Worth relating to the discharge of air guns or "BB" guns,
except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such ordinances, in which instances said conflicting
provisions are expressly repealed.
SECTION 6.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and
after the date of its passage and publication as required by law.
PROVED ASN FORM:
City Attorney
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