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A. A person commits the offense of aiming or discharging a firearm if he/she aims any firearm, whether loaded or not, at or toward any human being; or willfully discharges any firearm, air gun, or similar weapon; or throws or otherwise propels any deadly missile, bow and arrow or slingshot in any park.

B. Subsection A of this section does not apply to:

1. Law enforcement personnel;

2. Department of parks and recreation employees acting pursuant to and in accordance with rules and regulations of the parks and recreation director;

3. Participants in a parks and recreation program which, as a component of the program, includes the use of such weapons; or

4. Hunters accessing park areas designated for the purposes of hunting, in accordance with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations. Hunters are required to keep gun actions open and unloaded while on city property. (Ord. 3360-13 § 12, 2013; Ord. 2442-00 § 16, 2000; prior code § 14.08.080.)