Columbia Hunting; carrying and use of weapons ordinance (§ 17-98)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person in a park to use, carry or possess firearms of any description, or air rifles, spring-guns, bow and arrows, slings or any other forms of weapons potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety, or any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot into park areas from beyond the park boundaries.

(b) This section shall not prohibit any person in a park from carrying a concealed firearm if the person is lawfully carrying the concealed firearm pursuant to the laws of the state of Missouri or has a valid permit or endorsement to carry concealed firearms, issued by another state or political subdivision of another state.

(c) This section shall not prohibit any person from participating in any parks and recreation department archery program or event.

(d) This section shall not prohibit any person from participating in any deer hunting program established by the city.