City Code Section
(Amended by Ordinance 178428, effective May 26, 2004.)
- A. It is unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm in the City or upon its boundaries.
- B. This Section does not apply to:
- 1. A person discharging a firearm in the lawful defense of person or property;
- 2. A person discharging a firearm on a public or private shooting range, shooting gallery, or other area designed, built, and lawfully operating for the purpose of target shooting;
- 3. A person conducting an athletic contest who fires blank ammunition toward the sky;
- 4. A person authorized to fire blank ammunition as part of military or police ceremonies;
- 5. A person authorized by permit of the Chief of Police to discharge blank ammunition for a lawful purpose;
- 6. Hunter safety instructors of the Oregon State Game Commission or their pupils who are engaged in hunter safety training classes sponsored by the Commission;
- 7. A police officer in the performance of official duty;
- 8. Employees or contractors of the Port of Portland engaged in flight safety hazard abatement at and around Portland International Airport to comply with FAR Part 139.337.