And relating to within Hammond city limits:
Sec. 21-115. - Discharging firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge either in the daytime or the nighttime, any firearm within the corporate limits of this municipality; except law enforcement officers in the discharge of their duties, and except such other persons acting in the necessary defense of life or property.
Whoever discharges a firearm within the corporate limits of this municipality shall be punished as provided in section 1-8 of this Code.
Sec. 1-8. - General penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this Code or commit any act declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, and where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any provision of this Code shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, within the discretion of the court.
The judge retains the discretion to sentence any person who violates any provision of this Code or commit any act declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, to any other sentence or other terms and conditions deemed appropriate, regardless of whether a specific penalty has been provided herein.
Each day any violation of any provision of this Code shall continue constitutes a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 983, C.S., § 2, 10-5-82; Ord. No. 2683, § 1, 5-2-00; Ord. No. 15-5426, C.S., § 1, 5-19-15)
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Sec. 21-115. - Discharging firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge either in the daytime or the nighttime, any firearm within the corporate limits of this municipality; except law enforcement officers in the discharge of their duties, and except such other persons acting in the necessary defense of life or property.
Whoever discharges a firearm within the corporate limits of this municipality shall be punished as provided in section 1-8 of this Code.
Sec. 1-8. - General penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this Code or commit any act declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, and where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any provision of this Code shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, within the discretion of the court.
The judge retains the discretion to sentence any person who violates any provision of this Code or commit any act declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, to any other sentence or other terms and conditions deemed appropriate, regardless of whether a specific penalty has been provided herein.
Each day any violation of any provision of this Code shall continue constitutes a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 983, C.S., § 2, 10-5-82; Ord. No. 2683, § 1, 5-2-00; Ord. No. 15-5426, C.S., § 1, 5-19-15)
source: https://www.municode.com/library/search?stateId=18&clientId=2505&searchText=firearms&contentTypeId=CODES