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<br />~ 24-1 MARTINSVILLE CODE <br /> <br />(3) Campus police officers appointed pursuant to chapter 17 of title 23 (~ 23-232 et seq.), <br />of the Code of Virginia. <br /> <br />(4) Conservators ofthe peace, except that the following conservators of the peace shall not <br />be permitted to carry a concealed weapon without obtaining a permit pursuant to state <br />law: Notaries public; registrars; drivers, operators or other persons in charge of any <br />motor vehicle carrier of passengers for hire; and commissioners in chancery. <br /> <br />(5) Noncustodian employees of the state department of corrections designated to carry <br />weapons by the secretary of public safety or the director of the department of <br />corrections pursuant to section 53-39 of the Code of Virginia. <br /> <br />(e) As a condition for issuance of a concealed handgun permit that the applicant shall <br />submit to finger printing and provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded with <br />the fingerprints through the Central Criminal Records Exchange to the Federal Bureau of <br />Investigation for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from federal <br />records pursuant to criminal investigation by state and local law-enforcement agencies. <br />(Code 1971, ~ 11-44; Ord. No. 2002-14, 11-12-2002) <br />Charter reference-Authority of city to prohibit carrying of concealed weapons, Ch. 1, <br />~ 2(22). <br />Cross reference-Penalty for Class 1 misdemeanor, ~ I-II. <br />State law reference-Similar provisions and authority of circuit court to grant permit to <br />carry concealed weapon, Code of Virginia, ~ 18.2-308. <br /> <br />Sec. 24-2. Discharging firearms-Generally. <br /> <br />(a) No person shall fire or discharge any gun, cannon, pistol or other firearm at any place <br />within the city. A violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. <br /> <br />(b) This section shall not apply to any law-enforcement officer in the performance of his <br />official duties nor to any other person whose willful act is otherwise justifiable or excusable at <br />law in the protection of his life or property or is otherwise specifically authorized by section <br />24-3 or by state law. <br />(Code 1971, ~ 11-42) <br />Charter reference-Authority of city to prohibit discharge of firearms, Ch. 1, ~ 2(22). <br />Cross reference-Penalty for Class 1 misdemeanor, ~ I-II. <br />State law references-Authority of city to regulate or prohibit discharge of firearms, Code <br />of Virginia, ~ 15.1-865; discharging firearms in streets or other public places, ~~ 18.2-280, <br />18.2-286. <br /> <br />Sec. 24-3. Same-At target ranges. <br /> <br />(a) Firearms may be fired or discharged at a target range within the city, which range has <br />been approved and authorized as provided for in this section. <br /> <br />(b) Authorization and approval of a target range shall be in writing and signed by both the <br />commonwealth's attorney and the chief of police. Such authorization and approval shall not be <br />granted, unless the target range meets the specifications pertaining to target ranges that are <br /> <br />Supp. No. 63 <br /> <br />1424 <br />