§ 137.09. Bow and arrow prohibited.

A.

No person shall discharge a bow and arrow capable of inflicting injury upon another person.

B.

No person shall sell, barter, lease, lend, give or otherwise transfer a bow and arrow capable of inflicting injury upon another, to any person under sixteen years of age, or, being the owner or having charge or control thereof, knowingly permit it to be used by a person under such age.

C.

The provisions of this section do not prohibit or render it unlawful to possess, use or furnish for use, a bow and arrow for the purpose of receiving and being given instructions and training in marksmanship, or the proper handling and use of such bow and arrow on any suitable range, which, at the time of such instruction and use, is under the supervision and control of a competent adult. This section shall not apply to the conduct of a hunt authorized pursuant to § 92.23 of this code.

D.

Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. Penalty, see § 130.99.

(Ord. 17-2004: Ord. 766-1960)