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WEAPONS ~ 24-5 on file in the office of the clerk of the council. Such authorization and approval may be withdrawn by the commonwealth's attorney and the chief of police in the event the operation or use of such range endangers the lives of persons or safety of persons or property. (c) No person shall operate or conduct a target range without having obtained such authorization and approval, or operate or conduct the same after such authorization and approval has been withdrawn. (d) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Code 1971, ~ 11-45) Cross reference-Penalty for Class 1 misdemeanor, ~ I-II. Sec. 24-4. Pointing or brandishing firearm or object similar in appearance. (a) It shall be unlawful and a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to point or brandish any firearm or any object similar in appearance to a firearm, whether capable of being fired or not, in such manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind of another. (b) A police officer, in the performance of his duty in making an arrest under the provisions of this section, shall not be civilly liable in damages for injuries or death resulting to the person being arrested, if such officer had reason to believe that the person being arrested was pointing or brandishing a firearm or object similar in appearance to a firearm, with intent to induce fear in the mind of another. (c) For purposes of this section the word "firearm" shall mean any weapon in which ammunition may be used or discharged, by explosion or pneumatic pressure. The word "ammunition," as used herein, shall mean cartridge, pellet, ball, missile or projectile adapted for use in a firearm. (Code 1971, ~ 11-43) Cross reference-Penalty for Class 1 misdemeanor, ~ I-II. State law reference-Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, ~ 18.2-282. Sec. 24-5. Discharge of air guns, gravel shooters, etc. No person shall shoot any air gun, gravel shooter, slingshot or any other type of missile-throwing device, which is capable of doing injury to persons or property, at any place within the city. A violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to the following: (1) Any ROTC student who is required to shoot an air gun or pellet gun as part of his training; providing this is done in the presence of, and under the supervision of, the ROTC instructor and/or his assistant at a site designated for this purpose by said instructor and approved by the chief of police. Supp. No. 63 1425