Use of weapons.

Batesville Code of Ordinances § 11-7

in effect

Sec. 11-7. - Use of weapons. Except in the lawful defense of person or property, or during the course of law enforcement, or as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to willfully discharge any pistol, rifle, air rifle, shotgun, bow and arrow (including a crossbow) or other deadly weapon of like character within the city except that same may be discharged by a person who is engaged in hunting game, within the legal season for hunting such game, and such hunting and discharge occur under the following conditions: (1) The hunting occurs on property owned in whole or in part by the hunter; (2) If the hunter owns no interest in said property, then the hunter shall have written permission to hunt thereon from an owner of an interest therein; (3) The property consists of at least twenty (20) contiguous acres; (4) The discharge of such firearm does not occur within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a dwelling or occupied building; (5) The said discharge does not occur within one hundred (100) feet of a public road or highway; (6) The said discharge does not occur within one-fourth of a mile of a church on Sunday; and (7) The person discharging the firearm has complied with all applicable state and federal laws pertaining to such hunting. (Ord. No. 83-66, § 1, 7-5-50; Ord. No. 96-09-516, 9-13-96)

Source: City of Batesville, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/batesville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH11OFIS_ARTIINGE_S11-7USWEFetched: 10/31/2026