VOTED: that the Town repeal the bylaw relating to hunting in the Town of Concord adopted at the Annual Town Meeting on March 3, 1952 as approved by the Attorney General, and substitute therefor the following bylaw.
Section 1.
No person shall fire or discharge any firearm within the limits of any park, playground or other public property or within 500 feet of the boundaries of that portion of the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge located within the Town of Concord, or within 500 feet of the pedestrian pathways used by the public as access to and from the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge except with the written consent of the Board of Selectmen, or hunt or fire or discharge any firearm on any private property except with the written consent of the owner or legal occupant thereof, said written permission to be presented on demand.
Section 2.
This bylaw shall not apply to the lawful defense of life or property, nor to any law enforcement officer acting in the discharge of his duties.
Section 3.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty ($50.00) dollars for each offense.
Article 29, Town Meeting, March 1953
(replaced bylaw adopted under Article 41, Town Meeting, March 1952)
Article 30, Town Meeting, March 1972
Article 25, Town Meeting, March 1973
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